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Recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraces and vaping in an 18-year-old man: a case report and review of the literature.
Bonilla, Alex; Blair, Alexander J; Alamro, Suliman M; Ward, Rebecca A; Feldman, Michael B; Dutko, Richard A; Karagounis, Theodora K; Johnson, Adam L; Folch, Erik E; Vyas, Jatin M.
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  • Bonilla A; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
  • Blair AJ; Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
  • Alamro SM; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
  • Ward RA; Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
  • Feldman MB; Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
  • Dutko RA; Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
  • Karagounis TK; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
  • Johnson AL; Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
  • Folch EE; Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
  • Vyas JM; Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
J Med Case Rep ; 13(1): 283, 2019 Sep 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31495337
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is a common disorder occurring in young adults without underlying lung disease. Although tobacco smoking is a well-documented risk factor for spontaneous pneumothorax, an association between electronic cigarette use (that is, vaping) and spontaneous pneumothorax has not been noted. We report a case of spontaneous pneumothoraces correlated with vaping. CASE PRESENTATION An 18-year-old Caucasian man presented twice with recurrent right-sided spontaneous pneumothoraces within 2 weeks. He reported a history of vaping just prior to both episodes. Diagnostic testing was notable for a right-sided spontaneous pneumothorax on chest X-ray and computed tomography scan. His symptoms improved following insertion of a chest tube and drainage of air on each occasion. In the 2-week follow-up visit for the recurrent episode, he was asymptomatic and reported that he was no longer using electronic cigarettes.

CONCLUSIONS:

Providers and patients should be aware of the potential risk of spontaneous pneumothorax associated with electronic cigarettes.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumotórax / Vapeo Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Med Case Rep Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumotórax / Vapeo Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Med Case Rep Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos