Do atmospheric pressure changes cause pneumothorax?

M. Akyil, S. Kanbur, M. Vayvada, I. Ocakcioglu, S. Bayram, C. Tezel (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Chest wall and pleura
Session: Chest wall and pleura
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2668
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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M. Akyil, S. Kanbur, M. Vayvada, I. Ocakcioglu, S. Bayram, C. Tezel (Istanbul, Turkey). Do atmospheric pressure changes cause pneumothorax?. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 2668

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