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[[Image:Blausen_0742_Pneumothorax.png|thumb|A normal and collapsed lung. (WC/Blausen gallery 2014)]] | |||
'''Pneumothorax''' is air within the potential space between the parietal [[pleura]] and visceral pleura leading to a partial or complete collapse of the [[lung]]. | '''Pneumothorax''' is air within the potential space between the parietal [[pleura]] and visceral pleura leading to a partial or complete collapse of the [[lung]]. | ||
Revision as of 05:22, 25 October 2015
Pneumothorax is air within the potential space between the parietal pleura and visceral pleura leading to a partial or complete collapse of the lung.
General
- Clinical diagnosis (radiology).
Causes
- Primary.[1]
- No underlying cause.
- Secondary - underlying disease.
- Emphysema.
- Bullous disease.
- Blunt force trauma - esp. rib fractures.
- Interstitial lung disease.[citation needed]
- Iatrogenic.
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
See also
References
- ↑ Papagiannis, A.; Lazaridis, G.; Zarogoulidis, K.; Papaiwannou, A.; Karavergou, A.; Lampaki, S.; Baka, S.; Mpoukovinas, I. et al. (Mar 2015). "Pneumothorax: an up to date "introduction".". Ann Transl Med 3 (4): 53. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.03.23. PMID 25861608.