title: Spontaneous pneumothorax in adult Nigerians.
abstract: A 6-year study was carried out in our hospital practice to determine the prevalence of spontaneous pneumothorax. Thirty patients with 32 episodes of pneumothorax were diagnosed. Tuberculosis was encountered in 9(30%) patients while no specific cause was found in 12(40%) patients. This study indicates that spontaneous pneumothorax is uncommon in the Nigerian, while the tuberculosis aetiology may be a pointer to the overall high prevalence of the disease in the community.
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Awotedu
authors: O A
authors: OA
authors: Adebo
authors: P O
authors: PO
authors: Oluboyo
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Osinowo
authors: C O
authors: CO
authors: Okoli
authors: B O
authors: BO
authors: Onadeko
authors: A O
authors: AO
authors: Okubanjo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013997:Time Factors