ContentsBackground and OverviewAreas of Controversy Ms. Kate Burnand Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, St George鈥檚 Hospital, London 聽 Background and Overview Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) occurs in those patients with no underlying lung pathology, whereas secondary spontaneous pneumothoraces occur in patients with pre-existing lung conditions (e.g. asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, infection, lung carcinoma etc.). It is … Continue reading Spontaneous Pneumothorax
