Spontaneous secondary pneumothorax due to cannabis-induced bullous lung disease: a case report

Marijuana use has grown rapidly in the last decade with a prevalence greater than that of cocaine and opioids. With its increasing recreational and medical use, potential adverse outcomes from heavy use may be associated with bullous lung disease and spontaneous pneumothorax. This case report has been reported in line with the SCARE Criteria.

Case presentation

The authors describe a case of an adult male with a past medical history of spontaneous pneumothorax and long-standing marijuana use presenting with dyspnoea who was found to have a secondary spontaneous pneumothorax requiring invasive treatment.

Clinical discussion

The aetiology of lung injury due to heavy marijuana smoke may be from direct tissue injury from inhaled irritants and the method of which marijuana smoke is inhaled compared with tobacco smoke.

Conclusion

Chronic marijuana use should be considered when evaluating structural lung disease and pneumothorax in the setting of minimal tobacco use.

Hemoptysis and a Newly Formed Lung Bulla in a Case of Convalescent COVID-19 Pneumonia

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel infectious disease affecting the general population worldwide. A fever and cough are the common clinical presentations of COVID-19. In most of these patients, computed tomography (CT) shows bilateral peripheral ground-glass opacities. We herein report a case of hemoptysis and lung bulla in the convalescent phase of COVID-19. Based on the clinical observations, alveolar destruction was likely associated with hemoptysis and bulla formation. Therefore, we suggest the follow-up of COVID-19 patients whose clinical parameters indicate alveolar damage, even after their symptoms improve.