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April 1, 2026Respiratory Care1 citations

Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Alpha 1 -Antitrypsin Deficiency

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RDReena DanielLTLuis Teba

Key Points

  • The aim is to examine the relationship between spontaneous pneumothorax and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.
  • Presented a case of a young woman with low alpha-1-antitrypsin levels.
  • Documented recurrent episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax.
  • Interventions included pleuroscopy, apical lung resection, and pleurodesis.
  • The patient experienced repeated pneumothorax events.
  • Surgical interventions were necessary to manage her condition.

Abstract

Spontaneous pneumothorax has been observed in patients with abnormal levels of alphaj-antitrypsin. We report the case of a young woman with a low level of alpha, -antitrypsin who presented with recurrent episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax and who required pleuroscopy, apical lung resection, and pleurodesis.

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Daniel et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ccb55116edfba7beb8741fhttps://doi.org/10.1177/002013240004500307
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