Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) occurrence in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients is relatively rare and may thus be under-recognised. This latter is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, leading to muscle weakness and such respiratory complications. This article reports a case manifestin...
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| description | Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) occurrence in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients is relatively rare and may thus be under-recognised. This latter is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, leading to muscle weakness and such respiratory complications. This article reports a case manifesting such a rare association. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f8d00732db5419681cb862eb28b939a2025-08-20T03:00:55ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942025-02-0110.12890/2025_0051514686Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisAbdelkader Dib0Johny Salem1Mirna Fares2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Balamand, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Gastroenterology, University of Balamand, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Balamand, Beirut, LebanonSpontaneous pneumothorax (SP) occurrence in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients is relatively rare and may thus be under-recognised. This latter is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, leading to muscle weakness and such respiratory complications. This article reports a case manifesting such a rare association.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/5151spontaneous pneumothoraxamyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| spellingShingle | Abdelkader Dib Johny Salem Mirna Fares Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine spontaneous pneumothorax amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| title | Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| title_full | Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| title_fullStr | Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| title_short | Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| title_sort | recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| topic | spontaneous pneumothorax amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| url | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/5151 |
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