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May 20, 2026American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

C62-06 Recurrent Pneumothorax in a Long-Term Survivor of Menkes Disease: An Emerging Pulmonary Complication of Connective Tissue Fragility

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HBH BakerLCL ChandrasekarEBE N Brumer

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Case highlights recurrent pneumothorax in a long-term survivor of Menkes Disease, indicating the need for increased awareness.

Key Points

  • To identify and characterize pulmonary complications, specifically recurrent pneumothorax, in long-term survivors of Menkes Disease.
  • Case report of a sixteen-year-old male with Menkes Disease, treated with subcutaneous copper injections until age four.
  • Follow-up imaging included chest X-rays and CT scans to assess pulmonary changes and complications.
  • The patient experienced an acute right-sided tension pneumothorax requiring chest tube placement and later developed recurrent right pneumothorax.
  • Chest imaging revealed multiple pulmonary blebs and a large bulla, indicating chronic pulmonary changes associated with Menkes Disease.

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Baker et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d5114f03e14405aa9d50dhttps://doi.org/10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.2757
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