Pneumothorax

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right-sided pleuritic chest pain.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Small right-sided pneumothorax.  

The lungs are normal in appearance.

Normal mediastinal contours.

Heart size normal.

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