Yazkan Rasih, Han Serdar
Clinic of Chest Surgery, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
Tuberk Toraks. 2010;58(3):334-43.
An apical subpleural bleb is most common pathology of primary spontaneous pneumothorax however, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is most common cause of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. The diagnosis is confirmed by physical examination, chest radiography and thoracoscopic examination. The typical person who present has an asthenic body, being taller and thinner than the average person. Spontaneous pneumothorax can seen in some special part of life such as; catamenial pneumothorax and during pregnancy. Therapeutic options of primary spontaneous pneumothorax is include the conservative, intermediate and invasive procedure. In conclusion we aimed the report pathophysiology, clinical evaluation and treatment options of spontaneous pneumothorax in the light of literatures with a review article.
肺尖部胸膜下肺大疱是原发性自发性气胸最常见的病理表现，然而，慢性阻塞性肺疾病是继发性自发性气胸最常见的病因。通过体格检查、胸部X线摄影和胸腔镜检查可确诊。典型的患者体型虚弱，比一般人更高更瘦。自发性气胸可见于生活中的一些特殊时期，如月经性气胸和妊娠期。原发性自发性气胸的治疗选择包括保守治疗、中等程度治疗和侵入性治疗。总之，我们旨在通过一篇综述文章，结合文献报道自发性气胸的病理生理学、临床评估和治疗选择。
