Catalog

Familial spontaneous pneumothorax

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Link to WHO Definition

Familial spontaneous pneumothorax – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/319022944

This category includes spontaneous pneumothorax with any hereditary factors. Autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, polygenic, and X-linked recessive inheritance mechanisms have all been proposed. Marfan syndrome and homocystinuria are associated with an increased incidence.