Pneumothorax

Spontaneous

  • Airflow obstruction        
    • Asthma
    • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    • Cystic fibrosis
  • Pulmonary infection
    • Cavitating pneumonia
    • Tuberculosis
    • Fungal disease
    • AIDS
    • Pneumatocele
  • Pulmonary infarction
  • Neoplasm
    • Metastatic sarcoma
  • Diffuse lung disease
    • Histiocytosis X
    • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
    • Fibrosing alveolitis
  • Hereditary
    • Marfan syndrome
  • Endometriosis

Traumatic

  • Iatrogenic           
    • Thoracotomy
    • Thoracocentesis
    • Percutaneous biopsy
    • Tracheostomy
    • Central venous catheterization
  • Non-iatrogenic
    • Ruptured esophagus/trachea
    • Closed chest trauma
    • Penetrating chest trauma