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Pneumothorax Definition
Common names:
  • Collapsed Lung
  • Dropped Lung
  • Lung Collapse
  • Pneumothorax
  • Ruptured Lung
  • Spontaneous Pneumothorax
A person with a pneumothorax has air tapped in the space between the outside of the lung and the inside of the chest wall. The air enters the space when there is a hole in the surface of the lung, which allows air to enter the space. Images
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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