Familial spontaneous pneumothorax
- 1 October 1974
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 50 (588) , 648-649
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.50.588.648
Abstract
Summary: Familial spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare condition. Two families with this condition are described: identical twin sisters of one family and three brothers of another family. The suggestion is made that at least some cases of spontaneous pneumothorax are genetically determined.Keywords
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