Right apical pulmonary alveolus is the presence of air-containing cysts in the lung tissue, which may be due to spontaneous pneumothorax, inflammation of the lungs, bronchial asthma, or chronic obstructive pneumonia.
1. Spontaneous pneumothorax: It is most common in tall and thin young men. Due to the large air pressure in the lung tips, spontaneous pneumothorax will occur after strenuous exercise, which will be manifested as large pulmonary alveoli on imaging.
2. Lung inflammation: Inflammation of fine bronchial tubes, such as pneumonia, emphysema and tuberculosis, will show inflammatory reaction in the lungs. Mucosal edema of the bronchial tubes will cause partial obstruction of the lumen of the tubes, which will increase the pressure inside the alveoli to form large pulmonary alveoli.
3. Bronchial asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): In bronchial asthma or COPD, hyperventilation of the lungs may lead to the formation of apical alveoli.
There may be other causes of right apical alveoli, so we suggest that the patient should seek further medical attention, complete the relevant examinations to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions to take appropriate treatment.