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Is Pneumothorax hereditary?
Is Pneumothorax hereditary? The genetic component explained in plain language, reviewed against medical sources, with patient experiences.
I am now 26 years old and suffer with spontaneous pneumothorax have had 8 in 4 years. My son was born a healthy 7.2. He is very tall for his age and after a few hours after he was born, he had a pneumothorax. He and I are currently under a consultant who is investigating wether its hereditary. He seems to think it is rear but possible.
Posted Dec 7, 2017 by Shaun 100
Quite possibly. I have had the condition recurring over the years, but have been free of any collapses since 2002. My uncle on my mother's side had several surgeries for ling collapses as well. He was collapse free after the surgeries. My sister had two collapses as well.
Posted Jul 14, 2018 by Stacy 600
