Mustafa Tareq Qader Hussein , Hashim Talib Hashim , Sabrean Farhan Jawad , Ali kareem Jaheed , Sajjad Ghanim Al-Badri , Mustafa almusawi , Mustafa Najah Al-Obaidi , Ahmed Dheyaa Al-Obaidi
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Abstract
Spontaneous pneumothorax usually presents with sudden chest pain and dyspnea as cardinal symptoms, but its diagnosis may be challenging with atypical presentation. We describe here the case of an unusual presentation of spontaneous pneumothorax in a 20-year-old male nonsmoker with no past medical history, presenting to the emergency department with intense back pain accompanied by vomiting. The diagnosis of spontaneous pneumothorax should be entertained by the clinicians, even in atypical presentations, for timely management.
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The content of this journal is exclusively case reports that feature diagnostic imaging. Categories in which case reports can be placed include the musculoskeletal system, spine, central nervous system, head and neck, cardiovascular, chest, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, multisystem, pediatric, emergency, women''s imaging, oncologic, normal variants, medical devices, foreign bodies, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, ultrasonography, imaging artifacts, forensic, anthropological, and medical-legal. Articles must be well-documented and include a review of the appropriate literature.
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