Presentation
Chest pain and shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pneumothorax due to rupture of a bulla
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Moderate right pneumothorax with passive atelectasis right lung. Right upper lobe bulla.
From the case:
Pneumothorax due to rupture of a bulla
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Right pleural pigtail catheter appropriately positioned with small residual pneumothorax. Biapical bullae with a ruptured right upper lobe bulla. Partial atelectasis right upper lobe.
Case Discussion
Good example of a spontaneous pneumothorax due to a small ruptured bulla.
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