The incidence and risk factors of asymptomatic primary spontaneous pneumothorax detected during health check-ups

The incidence and risk factors of asymptomatic primary spontaneous pneumothorax detected during health check-ups

Abstract Background Patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) usually complain of sudden-onset dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain. However, asymptomatic PSP has been incidentally detected on chest X-rays. In this study, we analyzed the incidence, characteristics, risk factors, and prognosis...

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Main Authors: Akihisa Mitani, Yukichika Hakamata, Megumi Hosoi, Masafumi Horie, Yoko Murano, Akira Saito, Shintaro Yanagimoto, Shoji Tsuji, Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Takahide Nagase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Asymptomatic primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Medical check-ups
Chest X-rays
University students
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0538-8

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