Spontaneous pneumothorax presenting as epigastric pain
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Fig. 1
Chest radiogram reveals around 80% pneumothorax on the left side without pleural effusion.
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common disease encountered in hospital practice. It usually occurs in young men and presents with sudden onset of respiratory distress and chest pain. We report on a patient with spontaneous pneumothorax, who presented with epigastric pain, mimicking peptic ulcer disease or acute pancreatitis. The pain subsided after chest tube thoracostomy.
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