Pneumothorax

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right thoracic pain, dyspnea.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Right-sided pneumothorax with almost complete collapse of the right lung.

Mediastinal shift to the left indicates tension.

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