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Table 2 Characteristics of LAM patients who presented PT within 30 days after AT

From: Air travel and incidence of pneumothorax in lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Case number

Age at PT (years)

Number of previous PT

Side of current PT

Delay between AT and PT (days)

Perceived relationship between AT and PT

PT treatment

143

26

0

R

0

yes

surgical pleurodesis

143

26

0

L

0

yes

surgical pleurodesis

84

64

0

R

19

yes

chemical pleurodesis

25

26

0

L

24

yes

surgical pleurodesis

102

44

3

R

29

no

spontaneous healing

142

59

0

R

29

yes

surgical pleurodesis

  1. PT Pneumothorax, AT air travel, L Left, R Right