Table 1.

Summary of the three cases who presented with pneumothorax ex vacuo

Serial number	Age and gender	Aetiology of bronchial obstruction	Collapsed lobe	Treatment given and result
Case 1	22/Male	Endobronchial tuberculosis	Left upper lobe	Bronchoscopic clearance; successful restoration of luminal patency and prompt resorption of pneumothorax
Case 2	19/Male	Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis with mucoid impaction	Left upper lobe	Bronchoscopic clearance; successful restoration of luminal patency and prompt resorption of pneumothorax
Case 3	78/Male	Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), aspiration pneumonia with aspirated secretions	Right upper lobe	Bronchoscopic clearance; successful restoration of luminal patency and prompt resorption of pneumothorax