“…Vanishing lung syndrome, also known as giant bullous emphysema is a condition usually reported in older smokers with advanced chronic obstructive lung disease. It has also been reported in young male thin smokers and there are numerous case reports that have added to the body of evidence [ [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] ]. There are also case reports of the giant bulla being misinterpreted for a pneumothorax [ [1] , [2] , [3] , 6 , 10 ].…”