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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Spontaneous pneumothorax
  1. Collapsed lung (pneumothorax) 
    ... This is called a spontaneous collapsed lung or spontaneous pneumothorax.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000087.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pneumothorax - series (image) 
    Pulmonary blebs are a common cause of spontaneous pneumothorax in young children and adults. Blebs are weakened out-pouchings in the upper lung, which can rupture, causing pneumothorax.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100150_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Marfan syndrome 
    Spontaneous new gene variants leading to Marfan syndrome (less than one third of cases) cannot be prevented. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000418.htm - Medical Encyclopedia