Table 1 Summary of cases
From: Spontaneous pneumothorax in metastatic osteosarcoma: a case series
| Â | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Smoking history | Non-smoker | Non-smoker | Non-smoker | Non-smoker |
Family history of malignancy | Yes | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Duration of symptoms of pneumothorax | 2 days | 7 days | Incidental finding | 3 days |
Location of the primary tumour | Left distal femur | Left proximal tibia | Right distal femur | Right proximal tibia |
Time of first pneumothorax from diagnosis of osteosarcoma | 18 months | 4 months | 6 months | 5 months |
Time of first pneumothorax from chemotherapy | 8 days | Not applicable | Not applicable | 6 days |
Suspected pathology leading to first pneumothorax | Pulmonary metastasis Chemotherapy-induced necrosis of lung nodules | Pulmonary metastasis | Pulmonary metastasis | Pulmonary metastasis Chemotherapy-induced necrosis of lung nodules |