Simultaneous Bilateral Secondary Pneumothorax

Simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax is a very rarely condition that is mainly seen in patients with underlying metastatic disease or lung cancer. It is estimated that < 1% of all cases of spontaneous pneumothorax are tumor-associated and most commonly due to the metastatic osteogenic or soft tiss...

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Published in:Electronic journal of general medicine 2015-01, Vol.12 (2), p.174
Main Authors: Oncel, Murat, Sunam, Guven Sadi, Yıldıran, Huseyin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax is a very rarely condition that is mainly seen in patients with underlying metastatic disease or lung cancer. It is estimated that < 1% of all cases of spontaneous pneumothorax are tumor-associated and most commonly due to the metastatic osteogenic or soft tissue sarcomas.
ISSN:2516-3507
2516-3507
DOI:10.15197/sabad.1.12.36