Transthoracic Lung Ultrasonography as a Tool of Alpha-1-Antitripsine Deficiency Assessment

Case Report

Natalia Buda, Wojciech Kosi

Abstract

A case refers to a patient with a diagnosis of alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Performed Transthoracic Lung Ultrasound (TLU) examination revealed the presence of artifacts Am lines that are the result of bullae, confirmed by computed tomography of the chest. This is the first case in which first revealed the presence of the Am.

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