TY - JOUR T1 - Spontaneous pneumothorax: epidemiology, pathophysiology and cause JF - European Respiratory Review JO - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW SP - 217 LP - 219 DO - 10.1183/09059180.00005310 VL - 19 IS - 117 AU - M. Noppen Y1 - 2010/09/01 UR - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/19/117/217.abstract N2 - Spontaneous pneumothorax represents a common clinical problem. An overview of relevant and updated information on epidemiology, pathophysiology and cause(s) of spontaneous (primary and secondary) pneumothorax is described. ER -