Causes of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax

Causes of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax are:

Cystic fibrosis
Lung cysts
Emphysematous bulla / apical subpleural bleb
Rupture of bronchogenic carcinoma / esophageal carcinoma
Honeycomb lung
Catamenial pneumothorax (associated with menstruation)
AIDS

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