Spontaneous pneumothorax in adult Nigerians.
East Afr Med J
; 66(4): 259-63, 1989 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-2787238
ABSTRACT
A 6-year study was carried out in our hospital practice to determine the prevalence of spontaneous pneumothorax. Thirty patients with 32 episodes of pneumothorax were diagnosed. Tuberculosis was encountered in 9(30%) patients while no specific cause was found in 12(40%) patients. This study indicates that spontaneous pneumothorax is uncommon in the Nigerian, while the tuberculosis aetiology may be a pointer to the overall high prevalence of the disease in the community.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumotórax
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
East Afr Med J
Ano de publicação:
1989
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Article