Pneumothorax pathophysiology
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]
Overview
The exact pathogenesis of [disease name] is not fully understood.
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Pathophysiology
Anatomy and physiology of the thoracic cavity
The normal anatomy and physiology of thoracic cavity is as follows:
- Thoracic cavity is defined as the space inside the chest that contains the heart, lungs, and, several major blood vessels.[1][2][3]
- On either side of the cavity, a pleural membrane covers the outside surface of the lung (visceral pleura) and also lines the inside of the chest wall (parietal pleura).
- The two layers are separated by a small amount of lubricating serous fluid known as the pleural fluid.
- The lungs are fully inflated within the cavity as the pressure inside the airways is higher than the pressure inside the pleural space.
- The inhaled air does not enter the pleural space as there is no natural connections between them as well as the pressure of gases in the blood stream is too low for them to be forced into the pleural space.
- The pleural pressure is negative with respect to atmospheric pressure during spontaneous breathing.
- Air can enter the pleural space through the following mechanisms:[4][5][6]
- Damage to the pleura or the chest wall
- Damage to the lung itself
- Microorganisms in the pleural space
Pathogenesis
The pathophysiology of pneumothorax depends on the underlying disease causing it.
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
- The most common underlying pathology of primary sponataneous pneumothorax is an apical subpleural bleb (small air-filled lesions under the pleural surface).[7]
- In addition, smoking causes inflammation and obstruction of the small airways, which is responsible for the increased risk of primary sponataneous pneumothorax in smokers.
Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax due to underlying lung disease is secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
Catamenial pneumothorax
Tension pneumothorax
- Tension pneumothorax develops when a disruption involves the visceral pleura, parietal pleura, or the tracheobronchial tree.
- The disruption occurs when a one-way valve forms, allowing air inflow into the pleural space, and prohibiting air outflow.
- The volume of this nonabsorbable intrapleural air increases with each inspiration.
- As a result, pressure rises within the affected hemithorax; ipsilateral lung collapses and causes hypoxia.
- Further pressure causes the mediastinum shift toward the contralateral side and compresses both, the contralateral lung and the vasculature entering the right atrium of the heart.
- This leads to worsening hypoxia and compromised venous return.
Iatrogenic pneumothorax
Genetics
Genetic associtiation
The genetic association of familial primary sponatneous pneumothorax is as follows:[8][9][10][11][12][13]
- Primary spontaneous pneumothorax can result as a mutation in the FLCN (folliculin) gene.
- This gene codes for a protein called folliculin.
- It is produced by the cells lining the alveoli of the lung.
- Folliculin is found in the connective tissue cells that allow the lungs to contract and expand while breathing.
- It plays a role in repairing the lung tissue after damage.
- Nonsense mutation in the folliculin gene results in isolated familial sponataneous primary pneumothorax.[14]
- Altered folliculin protein can trigger the inflammatory process within the lung tissue that can alter and damage the tissue, resulting in blebs formation.
Associated Conditions
Gross Pathology
(1) nonspecific changes that can confidently be classified as acute or chronic response to localized injury (eg, eosinophilic pleuritis) (2) changes suggesting an underlying lung disease. The latter category causes most diagnostic difficulty. When features are pathognomonic for an underlying disease, its diagnosis is straightforward (eg, Langerhans cell histiocytosis or carcinoma in a bulla). When features merely raise the possibility of an underlying lung disease (eg, fibroblastic foci raising the possibility of a diffuse fibrosing lung disease), clinical and radiographic correlation are essential for interpretation. If clinical and radiologic findings argue against an underlying lung disease, caution is advisable.
Microscopic Pathology
- On microscopic histopathological analysis, [feature1], [feature2], and [feature3] are characteristic findings of [disease name].
References
- ↑ Grundy S, Bentley A, Tschopp JM (2012). "Primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a diffuse disease of the pleura". Respiration. 83 (3): 185–9. doi:10.1159/000335993. PMID https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22343477 Check
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value (help). - ↑ Lee SC, Cheng YL, Huang CW, Tzao C, Hsu HH, Chang H (2008). "Simultaneous bilateral primary spontaneous pneumothorax". Respirology. 13 (1): 145–8. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1843.2007.01168.x. PMID 18197926.
- ↑ Bintcliffe, O.; Maskell, N. (2014). "Spontaneous pneumothorax". BMJ. 348 (may08 1): g2928–g2928. doi:10.1136/bmj.g2928. ISSN 1756-1833.
- ↑ Tschopp JM, Rami-Porta R, Noppen M, Astoul P (2006). "Management of spontaneous pneumothorax: state of the art". Eur Respir J. 28 (3): 637–50. doi:10.1183/09031936.06.00014206. PMID 16946095.
- ↑ Grundy, Seamus; Bentley, Andrew; Tschopp, Jean-Marie (2012). "Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Diffuse Disease of the Pleura". Respiration. 83 (3): 185–189. doi:10.1159/000335993. ISSN 1423-0356.
- ↑ Barton ED, Rhee P, Hutton KC, Rosen P (1997). "The pathophysiology of tension pneumothorax in ventilated swine". J Emerg Med. 15 (2): 147–53. PMID 9144053.
- ↑ Yazkan R, Han S (2010). "Pathophysiology, clinical evaluation and treatment options of spontaneous pneumothorax". Tuberk Toraks. 58 (3): 334–43. PMID 21038147.
- ↑ Chiu HT, Garcia CK (2006). "Familial spontaneous pneumothorax". Curr Opin Pulm Med. 12 (4): 268–72. doi:10.1097/01.mcp.0000230630.73139.f0. PMID 16825879.
- ↑ Bintcliffe O, Maskell N (2014). "Spontaneous pneumothorax". BMJ. 348: g2928. doi:10.1136/bmj.g2928. PMID 24812003.
- ↑ Wakai A (2008). "Spontaneous pneumothorax". BMJ Clin Evid. 2008. PMC 2907964. PMID 19450320.
- ↑ Wakai AP (2011). "Spontaneous pneumothorax". BMJ Clin Evid. 2011. PMC 3275306. PMID 21477390.
- ↑ Andrivet P, Djedaini K, Teboul JL, Brochard L, Dreyfuss D (1995). "Spontaneous pneumothorax. Comparison of thoracic drainage vs immediate or delayed needle aspiration". Chest. 108 (2): 335–9. PMID 7634863.
- ↑ Lippert HL, Lund O, Blegvad S, Larsen HV (1991). "Independent risk factors for cumulative recurrence rate after first spontaneous pneumothorax". Eur Respir J. 4 (3): 324–31. PMID 1864347.
- ↑ Graham RB, Nolasco M, Peterlin B, Garcia CK (2005). "Nonsense mutations in folliculin presenting as isolated familial spontaneous pneumothorax in adults". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 172 (1): 39–44. doi:10.1164/rccm.200501-143OC. PMID 15805188.
- ↑ Khan, Omar A.; Tsang, Geoffrey M.; Barlow, Clifford W.; Amer, Khalid M. (2006). "Routine Histological Analysis of Resected Lung Tissue in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax—Is It Justified?". Heart, Lung and Circulation. 15 (2): 137–138. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2005.10.007. ISSN 1443-9506.
- ↑ Schneider, Frank; Murali, Rajmohan; Veraldi, Kristen L.; Tazelaar, Henry D.; Leslie, Kevin O. (2014). "Approach to Lung Biopsies From Patients With Pneumothorax". Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 138 (2): 257–265. doi:10.5858/arpa.2013-0091-RA. ISSN 0003-9985.