Bullae

Bullae
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Bullae are large blisters -- thin walled sacs greater than 10 millimeters in diameter.Bullae that are filled with clear fluid can occur on the skin (they look like other blisters, but are larger).
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Bullae and bullectomy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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The skin rash of SJS consists of erythematous (red) papules, vesicles, bullae. There may also be iris lesions. The mucosal lesions include conjunctivitis as well as oral and genital ulcers.
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People with asthma or another lung disease may have thin-walled air pockets in their lungs called bullae. These pockets do not empty quickly when the persons exhales. As they return to the surface after a deep dive, air in the bullae may expand.
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Usually, the rupture of a small bleb or bullae (an air- or fluid-filled sac in the lung) causes primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
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Vesicles that are more than [frac15] in (5 mm) across are called bullae or blisters. These lesions may may be the result of sunburns, insect bites, chemical irritation, or certain viral infections, such as herpes.
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PEMPHIGUS - A general term used to describe a disease of the skin which is characterized by the formation of blisters and bullae.
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