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[Ethiopathogenesis of spontaneous primary pneumothorax. Marijuana: cause or a blame?].

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OBJECTIVE There are contradictory data on chronic lung injury caused by marijuana, which is partially due to insufficient basic research. Anecdotic reports draw attention to an increased rate of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) among young marijuana smokers, suggesting a causative

[Pneumothorax in young cannabis smokers: A propos of three cases].

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BACKGROUND Cannabis consumption is common among adolescents and young adults in France. In addition to its neurological effect, cannabis smoking can induce severe pulmonary emphysema, even in young patients. When a spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in a cannabis smoker, the possibility of a secondary

[Spontaneous pneumothorax and lung emphysema in cannabis users].

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BACKGROUND If pulmonary complications of tobacco smoking are well documented, those associated with cannabis use are less known. OBJECTIVE Systematic literature review of data on pneumothorax and lung emphysema in cannabis users. UNASSIGNED Medline, on the period 1980-2018 with the following

Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax and bullous lung disease in cannabis and tobacco smokers: A case-control study.

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The notion that smoking cannabis may damage the respiratory tract has been introduced in recent years but there is still a paucity of studies on this subject. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between cannabis smoking, pneumothorax and bullous lung disease in a

Effect of cannabis and tobacco on emphysema in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax.

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OBJECTIVE To compare imaging findings on thoracic computed tomography (CT) examination in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (SP), depending on their tobacco and/or cannabis consumption. METHODS A total of 83 patients who had thoracic CT for primary SP were prospectively included. There

Cannabis-induced bullous lung disease leading to pneumothorax: Case report and literature review.

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BACKGROUND Marijuana use has been increasing in the United States among college students and young adults. Marijuana use has been associated with bullous lung disease which can lead to pneumothorax. There are other recreational drugs like methylphenidate, cocaine and heroin which have been

Emphysema and secondary pneumothorax in young adults smoking cannabis.

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BACKGROUND We observed a remarkable increase in the number of young patients who presented with lung emphysema and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) at our institution for over a period of 30 months; most of them have a common history of marijuana abuse. METHODS Retrospective case

Cannabinoids Identification in Lung Tissues of Young Cannabis Smokers Operated for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Correlation with Pathologic Findings.

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Several studies suggested the association between tobacco and cannabis smoking and the risk of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), but none demonstrated cannabinoids in human lung tissues.The aim of this study was to identify cannabinoids in lung

Pneumothorax in polysubstance-abusing marijuana and tobacco smokers: three cases.

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Three patients are reported who suffered spontaneous pneumothorax, each of whom also had a history of daily marijuana and tobacco use. The patients ranged in age from 24 to 37 years, had smoked marijuana on a daily basis for 10 to 14 years, and had 11 to 50 pack-year tobacco-smoking histories.

Cannabis increased the risk of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in tobacco smokers: a case-control study.

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OBJECTIVE Previous smaller case series suggested that cannabis smoking may cause spontaneous pneumothorax, but this finding remains controversial. We investigated the possible association between smoking tobacco and cannabis and the risk of having a primary spontaneous pneumothorax in a large,

Pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and subcutaneous emphysema after alternate cocaine inhalation and marijuana smoking.

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Previous reports have indicated the association of marijuana and cocaine abuse along with prolonged Valsalva maneuvers and the use of positive pressure devices. In most cases, the use of a single drug has been related to barotrauma. We present an adolescent male who developed this complication after

Bong lung: regular smokers of cannabis show relatively distinctive histologic changes that predispose to pneumothorax.

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Cannabis, pneumothorax and lung bullae.

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[Comments on the original publication by László Jakab et al., "Ethiopathogenesis of spontaneous primary pneumothorax. Marijuana: cause or a blame?"].

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Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and pneumopericardium following Valsalva's maneuver during marijuana smoking.

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