Presentation
History of emphysema
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
![](https://prod-images-static.radiopaedia.org/images/5412606/3d1d20be94af6d13a2a1f44b6d1b1b_thumb.jpg)
![](https://prod-images-static.radiopaedia.org/images/5412653/9a4a4faa239b14ac35b3391e9adb6e_thumb.jpg)
![This study is a stack](/packs/stack-YQKLCKBI.gif)
![](https://prod-images-static.radiopaedia.org/images/5413033/d8b54d2e1b01923ad48eedfb325072_thumb.jpg)
![This study is a stack](/packs/stack-YQKLCKBI.gif)
![](https://prod-images-static.radiopaedia.org/images/5413364/822c8c214d168457b04d6960c51a37_thumb.jpg)
![This study is a stack](/packs/stack-YQKLCKBI.gif)
![](https://prod-images-static.radiopaedia.org/images/5414315/d837d2afefe4b01064146f06862573_thumb.jpg)
![This study is a stack](/packs/stack-YQKLCKBI.gif)
Download
Info
![](https://prod-images-static.radiopaedia.org/images/5412606/3d1d20be94af6d13a2a1f44b6d1b1b_big_gallery.jpg)
Signs of bullous emphysema of apical predominance, and presence of right pneumothorax.
Case Discussion
When the underlying lung is abnormal, a pneumothorax is referred to as secondary spontaneous.