Spontaneous pneumothorax

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chest pain.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Left sided pneumothorax with a pleural line clearly visible without lung markings beyond. No mediastinal shift to suggest tension.

Case Discussion

Typical appearance of spontaneous pneumotorax

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