A Case of Spontaneous Pneumothorax During Pregnancy and Review of the Literature

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Spontaneous pneumothorax is rare during pregnancy. A case of spontaneouspneumothorax occurring at 34 weeks' gestation in a healthy 25-year-old primigravidais described. Its occurrence was accompanied by sudden onset of dyspnea andpleuritic chest pain while the patient was walking. Diagnosis was made by chestradiograph and treatment was by tube thoracostomy. At 41 weeks' gestation, afternormal labor progression, she successfully gave birth to a male infant with a birthweight of 2,744 g. We discuss spontaneous pneumothorax during pregnancy and reviewthe literature.
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