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South Med J
; 95(5): 555-8, 2002 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12005018
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous pneumothorax complicating pregnancy is rare. Only 41 cases have been previously published. We describe a case of spontaneous pneumothorax successfully treated with tube thoracostomy during the 38th week of pregnancy. Under epidural anesthesia, the patient had vaginal delivery of a healthy male infant 36 hours after tube thoracostomy.