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Sitang Nirattisaikul, MD; Tomás Franquet, MD, PhD
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

    ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

    • Key Differential Diagnosis Issues

      • Helpful Clues for Common Diagnoses

        • Helpful Clues for Less Common Diagnoses

          • Helpful Clues for Rare Diagnoses

            Selected References

            1. Chaudhry AA et al: Case 238: spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to intrapulmonary necrobiotic rheumatoid nodule. Radiology. 282(2):602-8, 2017
            2. Hao W et al: Marfan syndrome with pneumothorax: case report and review of literatures. J Thorac Dis. 9(12):E1100-3, 2017
            3. Lee JE et al: Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: characteristic CT findings differentiating it from other diffuse cystic lung diseases. Diagn Interv Radiol. 23(5):354-9, 2017
            4. Onuki T et al: Primary and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax: prevalence, clinical features, and in-hospital mortality. Can Respir J. 2017:6014967, 2017
            5. Rierson D et al: Pneumothorax in the supine patient: subtle radiographic signs. J Thorac Imaging. 31(4):W16-22, 2016
            6. Bobbio A et al: Epidemiology of spontaneous pneumothorax: gender-related differences. Thorax. 70(7):653-8, 2015
            7. Terzi E et al: Human immunodeficiency virus infection and pneumothorax. J Thorac Dis. 6(Suppl 4):S377-82, 2014
            8. Viveiro C et al: Spontaneous pneumothorax as manifestation of Marfan syndrome. BMJ Case Rep. 2013, 2013
            9. Visouli AN et al: Catamenial pneumothorax: a rare entity? Report of 5 cases and review of the literature. J Thorac Dis. 4 Suppl 1:17-31, 2012
            10. Roth T et al: Catamenial pneumothorax: chest X-ray sign and thoracoscopic treatment. Ann Thorac Surg. 74(2):563-5, 2002
            11. Tack D et al: The CT fallen-lung sign. Eur Radiol. 10(5):719-21, 2000
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            DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

              ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

              • Key Differential Diagnosis Issues

                • Helpful Clues for Common Diagnoses

                  • Helpful Clues for Less Common Diagnoses

                    • Helpful Clues for Rare Diagnoses

                      Selected References

                      1. Chaudhry AA et al: Case 238: spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to intrapulmonary necrobiotic rheumatoid nodule. Radiology. 282(2):602-8, 2017
                      2. Hao W et al: Marfan syndrome with pneumothorax: case report and review of literatures. J Thorac Dis. 9(12):E1100-3, 2017
                      3. Lee JE et al: Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: characteristic CT findings differentiating it from other diffuse cystic lung diseases. Diagn Interv Radiol. 23(5):354-9, 2017
                      4. Onuki T et al: Primary and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax: prevalence, clinical features, and in-hospital mortality. Can Respir J. 2017:6014967, 2017
                      5. Rierson D et al: Pneumothorax in the supine patient: subtle radiographic signs. J Thorac Imaging. 31(4):W16-22, 2016
                      6. Bobbio A et al: Epidemiology of spontaneous pneumothorax: gender-related differences. Thorax. 70(7):653-8, 2015
                      7. Terzi E et al: Human immunodeficiency virus infection and pneumothorax. J Thorac Dis. 6(Suppl 4):S377-82, 2014
                      8. Viveiro C et al: Spontaneous pneumothorax as manifestation of Marfan syndrome. BMJ Case Rep. 2013, 2013
                      9. Visouli AN et al: Catamenial pneumothorax: a rare entity? Report of 5 cases and review of the literature. J Thorac Dis. 4 Suppl 1:17-31, 2012
                      10. Roth T et al: Catamenial pneumothorax: chest X-ray sign and thoracoscopic treatment. Ann Thorac Surg. 74(2):563-5, 2002
                      11. Tack D et al: The CT fallen-lung sign. Eur Radiol. 10(5):719-21, 2000