MASSIVE intrapleural hemorrhage is a rare but frequently fatal complication of spontaneous pneumothorax for which surgical treatment has only recently been utilized. This article summarizes published ...

In many cases, collapsed lungs may recover better with conservative management than with surgery, researchers say. Treatment for pneumothorax varies around the world, but most medical societies ...

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is a condition that predominantly affects otherwise healthy individuals, characterised by the presence of air in the pleural space without a clear precipitating ...

A pulmonary bleb is a small collection of air between the lung and the outer surface of the lung (visceral pleura) usually found in the upper lobe of the lung. When a bleb ruptures the air escapes ...

Credit: Getty Images Being male, tall, and thin is hypothesized to increase the chance of having a PSP because of “higher distention pressures at the lung apex,” which may lead to bleb and bullae ...

Chemical pleurodesis. The surgeon puts a chemical, usually talc, into the pleural space (the space between your lungs and your chest wall.)‌ Mechanical pleurodesis. The surgeon abrades (brushes) the ...

A 36-year-old woman with no significant medical history presented with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax accompanied by acute chest pain and shortness of breath, an unusual occurrence, particularly ...