Prevalence and Recurrence Rates of Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Patients with Diffuse Cystic Lung Diseases in China

To investigate the prevalence and recurrence rates of spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) in patients with diffuse cystic lung diseases (DCLDs). We retrospectively identified and analyzed medical records of patients with DCLDs encountered at the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China from Jan 1, 2017 to December 31, 2023. A total of 289 patients were identified with DCLDs; 212 females and 77 males, with a median age of 48 years (range, 18–81 years). Among them, 89 (31