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. 2000 Apr;55(4):340–342. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.4.340

Large lung bullae in marijuana smokers

M Johnson 1, R Smith 1, D Morrison 1, G Laszlo 1, R White 1
PMCID: PMC1745720  PMID: 10722775

Abstract

The case histories are presented of four men with multiple large upper zone lung bullae but otherwise relatively preserved lung parenchyma. Each had a history of significant exposure to marijuana. In three of the four cases the tobacco smoking load had been relatively small, suggesting a possible causal role for marijuana in the pathogenesis of this unusual pattern of bullous emphysema.



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