A CASE REPORT: SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENT
Dr. Ankaj Sharma* and Dr. Shiwani Chowalta
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous pneumothorax is classified into primary and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) occurs in healthy individuals without a coexisting lung disease usually as a result of rupture of a pulmonary bleb. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is a pneumothorax that is related to the presence of an underlying lung disease such as chronic obstructive lung disease or pulmonary tuberculosis.
Keywords: (PSP) Primary spontaneous pneumothorax, (SSP) Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
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