Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy - a case report and review of literature

• Main Authors: Noman Lateef (Author), Mustafa Dawood (Author), Karn Sharma (Author), Abubakar Tauseef (Author), Muhammad Asadullah Munir (Author), Erin Godbout (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy is a rare and life-threatening condition. In this report, a case of spontaneous pneumothorax occurring at 34 weeks' gestation in a healthy 34-year-old primigravida is described. She had typical complaints of chest pain and dyspnoea and diagnosis was made by...