Pneumothorax associated with underlying lung disease in absence of trauma or intervention
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Selected References
Ruppert AM et al: Detection of secondary causes of spontaneous pneumothorax: comparison between computed tomography and chest X-ray. Diagn Interv Imaging. 101(4):217-24, 2020
Sabath B et al: Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with sarcoma treated with Pazopanib, a case control study. BMC Cancer. 18(1):937, 2018
Staub LJ et al: Chest ultrasonography for the emergency diagnosis of traumatic pneumothorax and haemothorax: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Injury. 49(3):457-66, 2018
Gupta N et al: Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome. Clin Chest Med. 37(3):475-86, 2016
Visouli AN et al: Catamenial pneumothorax. J Thorac Dis. 6(Suppl 4):S448-60, 2014
Reissig A et al: Current role of emergency ultrasound of the chest. Crit Care Med. 39(4):839-45, 2011
Allam W et al: Excavated pulmonary nodules: an unusual clinical presentation of lung metastasis in two cases. BMC Med Imaging. 10:13, 2010
Kurihara M et al: Latest treatments for spontaneous pneumothorax. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 58(3):113-9, 2010
Muramatsu T et al: Preventing recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax after thoracoscopic surgery: a review of recent results. Surg Today. 40(8):696-9, 2010
Nakajima J: Surgery for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 16(4):376-80, 2010
Simpson G: Spontaneous pneumothorax: time for some fresh air. Intern Med J. 40(3):231-4, 2010
Shen KR et al: Decision making in the management of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with severe emphysema. Thorac Surg Clin. 19(2):233-8, 2009
Lichtenstein DA et al: Ultrasound diagnosis of occult pneumothorax. Crit Care Med. 33(6):1231-8, 2005
Baumann MH et al: Pneumothorax. Respirology. 9(2):157-64, 2004
Srinivas S et al: Spontaneous pneumothorax in malignancy: a case report and review of the literature. Ann Oncol. 11(7):887-9, 2000
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Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP)
Definitions
Pneumothorax associated with underlying lung disease in absence of trauma or intervention
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Treatment
Selected References
Ruppert AM et al: Detection of secondary causes of spontaneous pneumothorax: comparison between computed tomography and chest X-ray. Diagn Interv Imaging. 101(4):217-24, 2020
Sabath B et al: Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with sarcoma treated with Pazopanib, a case control study. BMC Cancer. 18(1):937, 2018
Staub LJ et al: Chest ultrasonography for the emergency diagnosis of traumatic pneumothorax and haemothorax: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Injury. 49(3):457-66, 2018
Gupta N et al: Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome. Clin Chest Med. 37(3):475-86, 2016
Visouli AN et al: Catamenial pneumothorax. J Thorac Dis. 6(Suppl 4):S448-60, 2014
Reissig A et al: Current role of emergency ultrasound of the chest. Crit Care Med. 39(4):839-45, 2011
Allam W et al: Excavated pulmonary nodules: an unusual clinical presentation of lung metastasis in two cases. BMC Med Imaging. 10:13, 2010
Kurihara M et al: Latest treatments for spontaneous pneumothorax. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 58(3):113-9, 2010
Muramatsu T et al: Preventing recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax after thoracoscopic surgery: a review of recent results. Surg Today. 40(8):696-9, 2010
Nakajima J: Surgery for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 16(4):376-80, 2010
Simpson G: Spontaneous pneumothorax: time for some fresh air. Intern Med J. 40(3):231-4, 2010
Shen KR et al: Decision making in the management of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with severe emphysema. Thorac Surg Clin. 19(2):233-8, 2009
Lichtenstein DA et al: Ultrasound diagnosis of occult pneumothorax. Crit Care Med. 33(6):1231-8, 2005
Baumann MH et al: Pneumothorax. Respirology. 9(2):157-64, 2004
Srinivas S et al: Spontaneous pneumothorax in malignancy: a case report and review of the literature. Ann Oncol. 11(7):887-9, 2000
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