Pneumothorax: a tale of pain or spontaneity

Pneumothorax: a tale of pain or spontaneity

Pneumothoraces may be due a variety of aetiologies. Here we present two different cases: one with a unilateral pneumothorax due an iatrogenic medical procedure and another of idiopathic spontaneous bilateral nature. Although both cases were initially managed conservatively, the latter case required...

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Veröffentlicht in:Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease 2014-11, Vol.5 (6), p.269-273
Hauptverfasser: Morjaria, Jaymin B., Lakshminarayana, U. B., Liu-Shiu-Cheong, P., Kastelik, J. A.
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Zusammenfassung:Pneumothoraces may be due a variety of aetiologies. Here we present two different cases: one with a unilateral pneumothorax due an iatrogenic medical procedure and another of idiopathic spontaneous bilateral nature. Although both cases were initially managed conservatively, the latter case required surgical intervention. We also conduct a literature review of the aetiology and management of pneumothoraces.
ISSN:2040-6223
2040-6231
DOI:10.1177/2040622314551549