Title
Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy - a case report and review of literature
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Abstract
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 chest X-ray which showed an extensive pneumothorax in the right side. Pneumothorax recurred twice over approximately three weeks. A caesarean section secondary to small pelvic parameters was scheduled with the chest tube in situ and a healthy 2.5 kg female infant was delivered. We discuss spontaneous pneumothorax during pregnancy and review the literature.
First Page
115
Last Page
118
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1472514
Publication Date
Summer 6-12-2018
Recommended Citation
Lateef N, Dawood M, Sharma K, Tauseef A, Munir MA, Godbout E. Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy - a case report and review of literature. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2018 Jun 12;8(3):115-118. doi: 10.1080/20009666.2018.1472514. PMID: 29915647; PMCID: PMC5998285.