An accumulation of air or gas in the PLEURAL CAVITY, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during PNEUMOTHORAX, ARTIFICIAL.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D011030
altLabel
Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Primary
Pneumothorax, Spontaneous
Tension Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax, Pressure
Pneumothorax, Tension
Pressure Pneumothorax
Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax, Primary Spontaneous
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
AN
do not confuse with PNEUMOTHORAX, ARTIFICIAL, a surgical procedure
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0264558
C0149781
C0032326
C1868193
DC
1
definition
An accumulation of air or gas in the PLEURAL CAVITY, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during PNEUMOTHORAX, ARTIFICIAL.