ArticleBMJ case reports2021
Reporting of pneumothorax in association with vaping devices and electronic cigarettes.
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- Vaping-Associated Pneumothorax: A Systematic Review of Case Reports and Case Series.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Unmasking the Risk of Vaping-Associated Pneumothorax in Rib Cartilage Rhinoplasty.Archives of plastic surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
Vaping may lead to spontaneous pneumothorax, but there are few published reports on this phenomenon. We present a case of vaping-related pneumothorax and make recommendations for structured reporting of this emerging cause for pneumothorax. A normal-weight 34-year-old male presented to our emergency department with dyspnoea and back pain increasing over 24 hours. Chest X-ray showed a large right-sided pneumothorax. Three years ago, he had quit smoking cigarettes and switched to vaping. CT scan revealed bullae, and the patient received apical lung resection. Histology revealed mild alveolitis. Vaping is an emerging cause of lung injury. This report demonstrates a potential association between vaping and pneumothorax. However, structured reporting and future research are needed to establish a definitive (or causal) relationship between vaping and pneumothorax.
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