pneumothorax

• chest trauma and iatrogenic are the most common causes of pneumothorax
• "spontaneous"
  • rupture of apical blebs
  • tall, thin build (M:F 8:1)

• COPD (ruptured bulla)
• pleural or pulmonary malignancy
• infection/pneumonia
• complication of honeycomb lung
• catamenial
• lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
• eosinophilic granuloma (EG)

• neonatal: meconium aspiration, barotrauma

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18