Table 1 Clinical findings
Age (years) | Gender | Smoking status | Clinical presentation | PTX type | Radiological findings | Other findings | FU (months) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 28 | Male | Smoker | SOB Chest pain Several days with chest tube | Spontaneous | NA | Blebs at gross exam | 43 |
2 | 30 | Male | Nonsmoker | SOB Chest pain for one week | Spontaneous | Lung collapse Mediastinal shift 75% PTX | Giant bulla on gross exam | 42 |
3 | 24 | Male | NA | SOB Chest pain | Spontaneous Recurrent | NA | Multiple blebs at surgery | 30 |
4 | 41 | Male | Smoker | SOB Chest pain for 2 weeks | Spontaneous Recurrent 2 mo interval | 5% PTX | 4.5 cm bulla at surgery | LFU |
