Spontaneous pneumothorax: report of a case in podiatric surgery.

The authors have reviewed the literature concerning the subject of spontaneous pneumothoraces. Included in the review are the types of spontaneous pneumothoraces, such as: primary, secondary, tension, and catamenial. The symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatments were discussed. A case report of a catamenial spontaneous pneumothorax in a preoperative podiatric patient was presented.