longaandoening: pneumothorax lung collaps by air in the pleural cavity pneumothorax
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
16 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: -Able to give written informed consent prior to participation in the study. Subjects must be able to read, comprehend and write at a level sufficient to complete study related materials. -Subjects must have a diagnosis of spontaneous pneumothorax (this might be a 2nd PSP if not proven to be related to a known disease or first contralateral pneumothorax) -Age: at least 16 years of age at visit 1 -Gender: male or female
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: -Age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prevalence of pulmonary parenchyma abnormalities which can be found by performing low-dose CT scan of the chest and which are probably related to Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome in patients presenting with primary spontaneous pneumothorax. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prevalence of Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome based on finding the folliculin gene mutation in a cohort of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Other abnormalities in the pulmonary parenchyma found by performing low-dose CT of the chest and probably related to the primary spontaneous pneumothorax. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed