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(Chest. 1938;4:15-17.)
© 1938 American College of Chest Physicians

Benign Spontaneous Pneumothorax

GERALD A. BEATTY M.D.1

1 Wilmington, Delaware

Spontaneous pneumothorax (excluding the type found as a terminal event in pulmonary tuberculosis) is usually benign in onset course and prognosis.

It is a far more frequent accident than is generally realized and is frequently discovered in routine chest roentgenograms such as are being taken in industry and at educational centers today.

Fluroscopy or roentgenography should be considered in all young men presenting themselves with a complaint of pain in the chest, with or without physical signs, and with or without dyspnea, or the more severe anginal symptoms.

Tuberculosis may cause spontaneous pneumothorax indirectly through scar retraction without the specific infection being active, in which case prolonged inactivity or hospitalization is not to be considered.






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