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Pneumothorax - post chest tube removal

Case contributed by Leonardo Lustosa
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Control radiograph after chest tube removal.

Patient Data

Age: 16 years
Gender: Male

Chest radiograph revealed a right pneumothorax, marked by the visible right pleural edge, the absence of lung vessels peripheral to the pleural, and the increased peripheral space radiolucency when compared to the other lung.

The mediastinum is not shifted, indicating this is a simple pneumothorax.

Case Discussion

Removal of a chest tube may cause pneumothorax, which happened in this present case.

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