Left apical pneumothorax

Case contributed by Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Left apical pneumothorax (note the faint white pleural line)

Case Discussion

This case is an important case emphasizing the importance of carefully looking at "never-miss" areas of the radiograph, in this case, the left lung apex.

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