Spontaneous pneumothorax and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.
Spontaneous pneumothorax has been observed in patients with abnormal levels of alpha 1-antitrypsin. We report the case of a young woman with a low level of alpha 1-antitrypsin who presented with recurrent episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax and who required pleuroscopy, apical lung resection, and pleurodesis.
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Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D019896:alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics