What is primary spontaneous pneumothorax?

Pneumothorax occurs when air gains access to, and accumulates in, the pleural space around the lung, resulting in a collapsed lung. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs when a person does not have a known lung condition, and the lung collapse is not due to an injury, e.g. broken rib.

How do members experience primary spontaneous pneumothorax?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with primary spontaneous pneumothorax*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for primary spontaneous pneumothorax*

Who has primary spontaneous pneumothorax on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 11
30s 11
40s 15
50s 8
60s 6
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 30