ReviewClinical medicine (London, England)2025
Pneumothorax: An update on clinical spectrum, diagnosis and management.
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- Recognizing the azygos lobe: A case series detailing presentations and clinical implications.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Rare But Risky: Clinical Impacts of Pneumothorax After Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Conservative management of prolonged air leak following tension pneumothorax in cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- The Physiology of Lived Experience: And then there was one - the story of a radical nephrectomy.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Iatrogenic pneumothorax associated with surgeries at anatomically thoracic-adjacent and non-adjacent sites: case report and scoping review.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Unexpected Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Non-smoking Patient After Blowing Out Birthday Candles.Cureus · 2025Article
- [Pneumothorax during pediatric laparoscopic high ligation of hernia sac: A case report].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025Article
- Population-specific risk models and AI in clinical practice: Are we ready for the next step in managing common disorders?Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Pneumothorax is defined as air in the pleural space and is characterised by chest pain and breathlessness. It is commonly divided into spontaneous and non-spontaneous subtypes based on the underlying mechanism. Chest X-ray is the most common investigation to diagnose and monitor pneumothorax, but CT-chest is being increasingly used to aid decision making in complex cases and to investigate an underlying lung disease. There should be a low threshold to investigate for an underlying familial or catamenial cause in suspected cases. Treatment for pneumothorax is based on clinical condition and symptoms of the patient rather than the size of pneumothorax. Conservative care can be offered to minimally symptomatic primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients, while needle aspiration, ambulatory Heimlich valve device and chest drain remain the interventional treatment options. Chest drain is a common treatment for patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax due to poor lung reserve. Recurrence after spontaneous pneumothorax is common and smoking cessation reduces the risk of future recurrence in active smokers. Surgical treatment with pleurodesis ± bullectomy should be considered for treatment of suitable patients with persistent air leak and for pneumothorax recurrence prevention in high-risk populations.
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