A spontaneous pneumothorax is a collapsed lung that happens without an injury. Types include: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax: When no underlying health condition or disease causes the collapsed lung. This can happen if abnormal air pockets in your lung (blebs) break apart and release air. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax: Certain lung ...

2024年8月8日 · A pneumothorax can be caused by a blunt or penetrating chest injury, certain medical procedures, or damage from underlying lung disease. Or it may occur for no obvious reason. Symptoms usually include sudden chest pain and shortness of breath. On some occasions, a collapsed lung can be a life-threatening event.

2020年6月16日 · A sudden-onset collapsed lung is known as a spontaneous pneumothorax, and occurs when air becomes trapped between the lungs and chest wall, causing the lungs to collapse. It is called ‘spontaneous’ because it develops without an obvious cause.

What is Spontaneous Pneumothorax? A spontaneous pneumothorax is the sudden onset of a collapsed lung without any apparent cause, such as a traumatic injury to the chest or a known lung disease. A collapsed lung is caused by the collection of air in the space around the lungs.

Secondary spontaneous pneumothoraces (SSPs), by definition, occur in individuals with significant underlying lung disease. Symptoms in SSPs tend to be more severe than in PSPs, as the unaffected lungs are generally unable to replace the loss of function in the affected lungs.

2025年2月9日 · A spontaneous pneumothorax is a collapsed lung. Part or all of the lung may collapse. Air collects in the pleural space (the space between the lungs and chest wall). The trapped air prevents your lung from filling, and the lung collapses. A spontaneous pneumothorax can happen in one or both lungs.

A spontaneous pneumothorax is the sudden onset of a collapsed lung without any apparent cause, such as a traumatic injury to the chest or a known lung disease. A collapsed lung is caused by the collection of air in the space around the lungs.

2024年5月1日 · It happens when air leaks out of your lungs. The pressure from the air outside causes your lung to give way, at least partly. When this happens, you can inhale, but your lung can’t expand as...

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (most common): Sometimes, air can leak from an otherwise healthy lung, and become trapped outside the lung. This is called a primary spontaneous pneumothorax. This may be due to a tiny tear to an outer edge of the lung, often at a weakened area where the tissue has formed a small ballooning (called a bleb ...

Spontaneous pneumothorax is a collapsed lung that happens without an injury. Spontaneous pneumothorax types include: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is the most common type of pneumothorax, has no known cause and develops in otherwise healthy people. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is thought to be caused by ...