Aged ; Humans ; Lung Diseases, Fungal ; complications ; microbiology ; Male ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications

Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis ; complications

Aged ; Humans ; Lung Diseases, Fungal ; complications ; Male ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; microbiology

Aged ; Humans ; Lung Diseases, Fungal ; complications ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; microbiology ; Retrospective Studies

Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; complications ; diagnostic imaging ; Male ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; diagnostic imaging ; Radiography ; Retrospective Studies

Aged ; Coal Mining ; Humans ; Lung Injury ; etiology ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; Pulmonary Emphysema ; complications

Humans ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; drug therapy ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; complications ; drug therapy ; Tiotropium Bromide ; therapeutic use

OBJECTIVETo study the clinical characteristics and treatment method of pneumonoconiosis with spontaneous pneumothorax.

METHODSThe clinical data of 55 cases with spontaneous pneumothorax were analyzed.

RESULTSAmong these 55 cases, there were 19 cases with left side pneumothorax, 25 cases with right side pneumothorax and 11 cases with bilateral pneumothorax. The lungs of 17 cases were compressed to less than 20%, the lungs of 29 cases were compressed to 20% ∼ 50% and the lungs of 9 cases were compressed to more than 50%, 17 cases were treated conservatively, 7 cases were treated by thoracentesis, and 32 cases were treated by closed thoracic drainage, including 10 cases intrapleural injected with thrombin and PAMBA. After the treatment, 41 cases were cured, 10 cases were improved, 3 cases were transferred to other hospital for plugging or pleurodesis and 1 case died of the respiratory failure.

CONCLUSIONThe clinical symptoms of cases with pneumonoconiosis and spontaneous pneumothorax are atypical. These cases easily recur. After treatment, the healing of these cases is better.

Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Pneumothorax ; complications ; diagnosis ; therapy

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Candidiasis ; complications ; microbiology ; Coal Mining ; Esophagitis ; complications ; microbiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; microbiology

Aged ; Coal Mining ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myocardial Infarction ; diagnosis ; etiology ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications