Poland's anomaly with contralateral spontaneous pneumothorax: is this a coincidence?

What is the risk of subsequent contralateral spontaneous pneumothorax following surgical management of a unilateral pneumothorax?

Is this really pneumothorax?

A 75-year-old female non-smoker was admitted for investigation of suspected interstitial lung disease. A left lower lobe transbronchial lung biopsy was performed, complicated by suspected bilateral pneumothoraces, pneumomediastinum and surgical emphysema (fig 1). Bilateral intercostal catheters (ICCs) were inserted. In view of the ongoing air leak and worsening surgical emphysema, a CT chest wa...

What is a spontaneous pneumothorax?

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Outcomes of Contralateral Bullae in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

BACKGROUND The management of contralateral bullae incidentally found in radiological studies is controversial, largely due to the unpredictability of the natural course of incidentally found contralateral bullae. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the contralateral occurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), and to characterize the outcomes of contralateral bulla...

contralateral pneumothorax mimicking bilateral pneumothoraces in a patient with autopneumonectomy

contralateral pneumothorax crossing the midline in a patient with autopneumonectomy can mimic bilateral pneumothoraces on chest radiography. in this study, we report a rare case of right pneumothorax mimicking bilateral pneumothoraces in a patient with left autopneumonectomy. a 37-year-old man complained of progressive chest pain and dyspnea. the initial chest radiography revealed visible visce...