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Spontaneous pneumothorax: An unusual complication of pregnancy - A case report and review of literature

Spontaneous pneumothorax complicating pregnancy is rare. Only 55 cases have been reported till now. We describe a case of a 30-year-old Indian woman with spontaneous pneumothorax during her 28(th) week of pregnancy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Garg, Rajiv, Sanjay, Das, Vinita, Usman, Kauser, Rungta, Sumit, Prasad, R.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2700443/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19561889
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.41915
Descripción
Sumario:Spontaneous pneumothorax complicating pregnancy is rare. Only 55 cases have been reported till now. We describe a case of a 30-year-old Indian woman with spontaneous pneumothorax during her 28(th) week of pregnancy.