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Table 2 The relationship between comorbidities and recurrence

From: What factors predict recurrence of a spontaneous pneumothorax?

Comorbidity

Rec

Non-rec

Interstitial pneumonia

7

9

HPa

0

3

BAb

0

3

Emphysema

0

3

Hematothorax

2

2

COPDc

0

2

Giant bulla

0

2

Hemophilia

0

2

Benign lung tumor

0

2

Empyema

2

0

RAd

3

0

Lung cancer

1

1

Catamenial pneumothorax

1

1

Extraocular myositis

0

1

Angiosarcoma

0

1

SLEe

0

1

AMf

0

1

Cystic disease of the lung

0

1

  1. a HP: hypersensitivity pneumonia, b BA: bronchial asthma, c COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, d RA: rheumatoid arthritis e SLE: systemic lupus erythematosis, fAM: atypical mycobacteriosis, Some subjects had several comorbidities.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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