Maybe an odd question...

[SoonToBeMommy]

Has anyone heard of spontaneous pneumothorax that is genetic? If that makes sense. My dad told me the other day spontaneous pneumothorax is a genetic issue in our family. He is afraid I may have one because I have all the same symptoms he did when his happened. I am making an appointment today to get checked.

 

[BIGMAN131307]

I'm not familiar with it myself, but I did a quick search.

"How common is primary spontaneous pneumothorax?"

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is more common in men than in women. This condition occurs in 7.4 to 18 per 100,000 men each year and 1.2 to 6 per 100,000 women each year.

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/primary-spontaneous-pneumothorax


I hope this helps.

 

[MaryK]

Interesting. When my son was in high school the doctor sent him for a chest x-ray because of trouble breathing after a track meet. The man taking the x-ray said because he was tall, thin, and male, his risk for spontaneous pneumothorax was increased. Fortunately, his x-ray was clear.

 

[SoonToBeMommy]

Yea I read about that...but my dad thinks I may have one because its genetic I guess...trying to get into the doctor today.