Presentation
Hospitalized patient, control exam after central venous catheter procedure.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pneumothorax
Frontal
Pneumothorax on the right, with associated pulmonary collapse, without deviations from the mediastinal structures.
Case Discussion
Pneumothorax occurs due to the leakage of air from the lungs to the chest cavity, resulting from a traumatic injury, lung disease or spontaneous event.
Contributed by Dr. Hemilianna Hadassa Silva Matozinho M.D.
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