0 a condition in which the small sacs (= spaces) in the lungs become filled with too much air, causing breathing difficulties and heart problems: --
1 a condition in which some parts within the lungs become stretched, causing breathing difficulties --
Our three cases were all 70 years or older, and the index case was a heavy smoker with mild emphysema.
The patient developed a rare complication of lobar emphysema due to bronchial compression from the enlarged right pulmonary artery.
It is postulated that over the course of a lifetime damage may accrue, resulting in age-related changes similar to emphysema.
Due to his renal impairment and the presence of emphysema, surgical resection was not performed; furthermore, chemotherapy was not indicated.
A 70-year-old male heavy smoker with mild emphysema contracted the disease during a cruise.
Due to the appearance of signs of tracheal compression, confirmed at cinebronchoscopy, and lobar emphysema, a surgical treatment was indicated.
A 68-year-old man with hyperthyroidism, cardiovascular disease, chronic emphysema, and diabetes mellitus, is separated from his wife, but not divorced.
A human who lacks these capacities, such as someone with cystic fibrosis or emphysema, has a disease.
