In a chest xray what is a cystic bleb?!


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In a chest xray what is a cystic bleb?


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A bleb is a small sac like a blister that is found on the surface of the lung. When a bleb ruptures and causes a leak on the surface of the lung it is called a pneumothorax, which is air between the lungs the pleura (the lining of the chest cavity).




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