Spontaneous pneumothorax in adult Nigerians.
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.
Awotedu
A A
AA
Adebo
O A
OA
Oluboyo
P O
PO
Osinowo
O
O
Okoli
C O
CO
Onadeko
B O
BO
Okubanjo
A O
AO
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