Spontaneous pneumothorax simulating a perforated gastric ulcer

Abstract

In the periodical literature, there are relatively few reports concerning spontaneous pneumothorax of non-tuberculous etiology. Diagnosis of spontaneous pneumothorax, especially in apparently healthy people, is sometimes very difficult. Cases are described when a perforated gastric ulcer was mistakenly diagnosed with spontaneous pneumothorax, for which an urgent laparotomy was performed.

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