Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
1092-1094
Correspondence
Dr. Kaushik Saha
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Kolkata - 700049
West Bengal, India.
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax (SP) is usually attributed to the rupture of the sub-pleural blebs or bullae. Spontaneous pneumothorax is rarely seen in association with lung cancer. Pneumothorax can be the first sign of lung cancer. The most common possibility for SP complicating lung cancer is the tumour necrosis mechanism or, in separate cases, the rupture of the emphysematous bullae. Lung cancer should always be considered as a possible cause of SP in elderly patients or in heavy smokers. We are reporting here a case of central bronchial carcinoma with spontaneous pneumothorax, as it is a very rare complication of primary bronchogenic carcinoma.