Cannabis-Associated Pneumothorax: A Case Report
January 22, 2024
Cureus. 2023 Dec 20;15(12):e50825. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50825. eCollection 2023 Dec.
ABSTRACT
The use of cannabis for therapeutic and recreational purposes has been on the rise in recent years. This has increased the prevalence of cannabis use disorder across various demographic subgroups. A recent medical literature review describes a few cases demonstrating the association of spontaneous pneumothorax and bullous lung disease in cannabis users without concomitant tobacco use. We herein present a case report of a young male with chronic cannabis use who presented with right-sided spontaneous pneumothorax and bilateral apical blebs.
PMID:38249204 | PMC:PMC10797579 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.50825