MASSIVE intrapleural hemorrhage is a rare but frequently fatal complication of spontaneous pneumothorax for which surgical treatment has only recently been utilized. This article summarizes published ...
Pneumothorax, commonly called a collapsed lung, can be painful and in certain situations, may be life-threatening. In a healthy body, the lungs are touching the walls of the chest. A pneumothorax ...
Although prevalence estimates are not available, unilateral hyperlucent lung is not an uncommon radiologic finding.1 Abnormalities of the thoracic wall and soft tissue are the most common causes.