Emphysema happens when the small air sacs in your lungs become damaged. There are three types of emphysema, which are categorized based on the appearance of lung damage as seen on imaging. Emphysema ...

Emphysema is a chronic lung disease involving damage to tiny air sacs within the lungs called alveoli. Paraseptal emphysema (PSE) is a type of emphysema that affects the outer regions of the lung. PSE ...

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study. CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung ...

With emphysema, you can have symptoms like shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness. Your symptoms can ...

“Emphysema is usually a description of images — CT scan or X-ray — and is only one part of the disease of COPD,” says Uddalak Majumdar, MD, pulmonologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. COPD is ...