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Spontan pneumothorax
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Abstract
Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax is a very rare and serious condition. We present a previously healthy 13-year-old boy who developed acute shortness of breath following a cough. The patient experienced a fulminant respiratory and circulatory collapse, which stabilized after bilateral decompression. Further investigations revealed bilateral pulmonary bullae, which were treated surgically. There were no other risk factors. The patient survived without physical sequelae but has since experienced several episodes of unilateral pneumothorax.
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