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Pneumothorax occurs when air enters the pleural space by means of a leak in the parietal or visceral pleura. Pneumothorax can be spontaneous or traumatic. Traumatic pneumothorax is the result of blunt or penetrating trauma to the chest wall or an unintended injury from a medical procedure. Spontaneous pneumothorax does not have a preceding trauma and can be categorized further as primary or secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. In primary pneumothorax, there is no known underlying lung disease that would lead to air leak. Apical blebs of unknown cause can be seen at the time of surgery or computed tomography (CT).1... 

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