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Spontaneous pneumothorax

Case contributed by: Dr Jeremy Jones

From the case: Spontaneous pneumothorax

Modality: X-ray

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Large left pneumothorax

Case Discussion:

This young man presented to A&E with shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain. There was no trauma or other preceding injury and he had no past medical history.

CXR confirmed pneumothorax and a seldinger-type drain was inserted with lung re-expansion.