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
Pneumothorax, Primary Spontaneous
Tension Pneumothorax
Pressure Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax, Spontaneous
Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax, Tension
Pneumothorax, Pressure
Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Primary
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
C1868193
C0149781
C0032326
C0264558
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.