Don't Let Vaping Get Under Your Skin

Corona, Emilio Fabian; Patel, Latika

doi:10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.1448

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Analysis Of Previous Case Reports and Recommendations For Reporting1

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“…We analysed six previously published case reports and case series 5 6 13-16 and several conference abstracts [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] of pneumothorax in association with vaping. We only analysed reports in English.…”

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Reporting of pneumothorax in association with vaping devices and electronic cigarettes

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Vaping may lead to spontaneous pneumothorax, but there are few published reports on this phenomenon. We present a case of vaping-related pneumothorax and make recommendations for structured reporting of this emerging cause for pneumothorax. A normal-weight 34-year-old male presented to our emergency department with dyspnoea and back pain increasing over 24 hours. Chest X-ray showed a large right-sided pneumothorax. Three years ago, he had quit smoking cigarettes and switched to vaping. CT scan revealed bullae, and the patient received apical lung resection. Histology revealed mild alveolitis. Vaping is an emerging cause of lung injury. This report demonstrates a potential association between vaping and pneumothorax. However, structured reporting and future research are needed to establish a definitive (or causal) relationship between vaping and pneumothorax.

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