An unusual cause of spontaneous pneumothorax: the Mounier-Kuhn syndrome.

Subcutaneous Emphysema in a Healthy Child: An Unusual Clue for the Diagnosis of Foreign Body Aspiration

Background: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) and subcutaneous emphysema are rare findings in children. Various etiologies have been reported for SPM, such as foreign body aspiration in infants, especially in those aged less than three years. In addition to the complications associated with foreign body aspiration, SPM may also become a life-threatening condition if left untreated. In the pre...

[Recurrent tuberculous pneumothorax and tuberculous empyema: an association of two rare complications].

To the Editor: In the past, tuberculosis was considered to be practically the only cause of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP). Currently, few SSPs are attributed to active tuberculosis. Before antibiotics, when techniques such as therapeutic pneumothorax or oleothorax were used to collapse cavitated pulmonary lesions, tuberculous empyema (TE) was relatively common. However, at present, t...

Risk Factors of Pneumothorax at Aleppo University Hospitals

Spontaneous pneumothorax can be either primary due to the rupture of subpleural bleb or secondary due to underlying lung disease, usually bullous emphysema.1 Relatively little is known about the causative factors of spontaneous pneumothorax in Arab Countries.1 This is the first study and the primary step towards understanding the risk factors and causes of spontaneous pneumothorax in Syria.Syri...

Unusual Cause of Spontaneous Bilateral Pneumothorax Secondary to Osteosarcoma Metastasis.

Spontaneous pneumothorax is an emergency situation and early diagnosis and management is very important. Pneumothorax is rarely the first manifestation of lung metastasis. Spontaneous pneumothoraxes have been reported in some osteosarcoma patients. We hereby report a case of a bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax, revealing metastasis of an osteosarcoma.

تراکئو برنکو مگالی (سندروم Mounier-Kuhn) گزارش اولین مورد در ایران