Management of spontaneous pneumothorax: a mini-review on its latest evidence.

Spontaneous pneumothorax usually presents as a medical emergency and requires prompt attention and treatment. In patients with underlying lung diseases, it is often associated with prolonged hospitalization, persistent air leak and also a high rate of recurrence. It brings considerable clinical burden to patients and therefore advancement of spontaneous pneumothorax management is eagerly anticipated.

A rare presentation of and Mycobacterium intracellulare co-infection masquerading as metastatic lung cancer in a patient with positive anti-interferon gamma antibody.

Adult-onset immunodeficiency (AOID) syndrome due to the presence of anti-interferon gamma antibody (AIGA) is characterized by multiple opportunistic infections. We report a case of a 65-year old healthy woman who suffered from and Mycobacterium intracellulare co-infection with clinical presentation mimicking metastatic lung cancer. She presented with chronic cough and weight loss.