Spontaneous Pneumothorax Causes

Aetiology:

• Idiopathic - majority of causes
• Air Space Disorder - Bullae, Cysts, Emphysema
• Airways Obstruction - Asthma, Chronic airflow obstruction
• Connective Tissue Disorder - Ehler's-Danlos syndromes, Marfan's syndrome
• Generalised Lung Disease - Eosinophilic granuloma, Pneumoconiosis, Pulmonary fibrosis
• Localised Lung Disease - Hydatid disease, Lung abscess, TB, Tumour
• Mediastinal Emphysema - Decompression of divers

Prognosis:

• Recurs in 20% when no underlying lung disease identified.
• Recurrence rate of more than 50% in patients with chronic lung disease.

Image: Left Tension Pneumothorax

Image Credit: by Clinical Cases on Wikipedia (cc)

Tags: Asthma - Bullae - Ehler's-Danlos syndrome - Hydatid Disease - Marfan's syndrome - Pneumoconiosis - Pneumothorax - Pulmonary Fibrosis - TB - Tumour
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