Marfans disease puts people at risk for pneumothorax as well as aneurysms, heart disease, joint complications and other problems which can vary considerably. Pneumothorax usually resolves eventually, but sometimes a sclerosing solution needs to be injected into the chest. In resitant symptomatic cases, chest surgery and sewing up of the leak or removal of part of the lung will be needed. Some chest surgeons are now doing a less extensive procedure called video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS), and this is certainly preferable if available.
There are no specific dietary or life style changes that help. However, vigorous exercise should be avoided particularly in hazardous situations such as diving or mountaineering. Airline flights also increase the risk of a recurrent pneumothorax.