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Case Reports
. 2010 Oct;90(4):1363-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.04.024.

Cough-induced bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

Hanghang Wang  1 , William C Nugent
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Case Reports

Cough-induced bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

Hanghang Wang et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

We report an otherwise healthy man who presented with bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and subcutaneous emphysema induced by a bout of coughing. Although this condition is rare, most patients can be treated nonsurgically with the expectation of full recovery.

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