Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy-a case report
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چکیده
Spontaneous pneumothorax during pregnancy is a rare but serious condition. The typical symptoms of spontaneous include pleuritic chest pain and shortness breath. Diagnosis usually made on X-ray with abdominal shielding. Management differs according to severity no specific guidelines are described for management in pregnancy. We report case 27-year-old multigravida, insignificant past medical history any respiratory illness, presenting recurrent, left sided single It was managed by tube thoracostomy each time patient discharged till the delivery fetus.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Surgery Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2349-2902', '2349-3305']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20214390