Adhesions as a cause of persistent spontaneous pneumothorax.
The authors present a case of a patient with a persistent spontaneous pneumothorax (after seven days of chest tube drainage) in whom a tear in an upper lobe bleb was held open by adhesions between the bleb and the chest wall. Radiographic findings which might indicate such a condition are presented, thus altering one to the need for early surgical intervention. Current theories regarding the pathophysiology of pneumothorax in the young and elderly patient are reviewed.
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D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging