KnowraPneumothoraxLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Pneumothorax, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 2Related 4Compared with 2Chest radiographyRelated: A chest radiograph can reveal the pleural line and assess the extent of collapse.Pleural effusionCompared with: It occupies the same space as an effusion but contains air rather than fluid.Thoracic cavityRelated: It shows how air entering a normally sealed thoracic space can collapse a lung.Penetrating traumaRelated: A penetrating chest wound can let air enter the pleural space and compromise breathing.PleuraBroader topic: Air entering the pleural space disrupts the pressure relationship that keeps the lung expanded.AtelectasisCompared with: Both can cause reduced lung volume, but pneumothorax is air outside the lung.LymphangioleiomyomatosisRelated: Rupture of LAM-associated lung cysts can cause recurrent pneumothorax.Stab woundBroader topic: A chest stab wound may let air enter the pleural space.