Table 1 The comparison between previous patients and our case
Reference | Age/Sex | Gene type | Time to the development of pneumothorax from diagnosis with interstitial pneumonia | Treatment for pneumothorax | Outcome and cause of death | Time to death from surgery for pneumothorax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kaseda et al. [10] | 59/Male | HPS-1 | 5 years | Bullectomy | Death by respiratory failure | 2 years |
Kirisi et al. [11] | 54/Female | Unknown | 2 years | 1. Chest drainage 2. Pleurodesis | Death by respiratory failure | 1 year |
Our case 2020 | 50/Male | HPS-1 | 2 years | 1. Chest drainage 2. Pulmonary fistula closure | Death by respiratory failure | 1 month |