Presentation
Left sided pleuritic chest pain.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
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Large left-sided pneumothorax with almost complete collapse of the left lung.
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Left intercostal catheter has been inserted. Left lung has re-inflated with a residual left apical pneumothorax.
Case Discussion
There is no evidence of tension in this spontaneous pneumothorax. Most of these are thought to arise from a subpleural bleb or bullae, although areas of pleural inflammation may also be a cause.
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