Why Is It Called a Bleb

In medicine, a bleb is a blister (often hemispherical) filled with serous fluid. Blebs can form in a number of tissues by different pathologies, including frostbite. In pathology pulmonary blebs are small subpleural thin-walled air-containing spaces, not larger than 1-2 cm in diameter.

What is bleb?

In medicine, a bleb is a blister (often hemispherical) filled with serous fluid. Blebs can form in a number of tissues by different pathologies, including frostbite. In pathology pulmonary blebs are small subpleural thin-walled air-containing spaces, not larger than 1-2 cm in diameter.

Why do people get blebs?

Blebs: Small air blisters that can sometimes burst and allow air to leak into the space that surrounds the lungs. Lung disease: Damaged lung tissue is more likely to collapse and can be caused by many types of underlying diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis and pneumonia.