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Respiratory Disorders (Expert Forum)
Partial lung collapse
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Partial lung collapse
by Tommy Gouranga, Aug 30, 2007 08:53AM
can a partially collapsed lung heal itself and re inflate through care and rest alone. I refer to a case where the lung is slightly deflated around the outer edge, perhaps 20% and about 2 lites of air are between the lung and plura. provided the lung does not continue to deflate can the lung repair the hole and re inflate by itself?
thanks
Tommy Gouranga.
thanks
Tommy Gouranga.
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health, Sep 07, 2007 04:33PM
, Sep 07, 2007 04:33PM
Yes it can and often does seal the hole and reinflate. What you have described is called a pneumothorax. This can result in alteration of the pleura with the formation of scar tissue and fibrous bands. These bands can then entrap portions of lung and prevent its expansion. This is correctable by surgery.
Member Comments (2)
by Tommy Gouranga, Aug 30, 2007 01:37PM
it should say 2 litres of air sorry, can the lung re inlate itself at this stage and the hole seal?
