Presentation
Chest pain. Sent in by family doctor.
Patient Data
Age: 17 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Spontaneous pneumothorax
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Left sided pneumothorax with a pleural line clearly visible without lung markings beyond. No mediastinal shift to suggest tension.
Case Discussion
The incidence and pathogenesis of spontaneous pneumothorax in children is still unknown.