Spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy: a case report and literature review

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dc.contributor.authorTAMATEY, A.A
dc.contributor.authorADOMAKO, K.A.
dc.contributor.authorLARBI, G.O.
dc.contributor.authorOKYERE, I
dc.contributor.authorNTUMY, M.Y.
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-14T17:20:10Z
dc.date.available2023-08-14T17:20:10Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractSpontaneous pneumothorax occurring in pregnancy is a rare condition that can be life-threatening if not recognized and treated on time. We present a 38-year-old primigravida at 34 weeks gestational age who presented with a 2-week history of progressive dyspnoea. Clinical assessment was consistent with a right pneumothorax which was confirmed by a chest x-ray. She was managed with a right chest tube insertion. She later had an elective cesarean delivery. Six months later, both mother and baby were fine. The clinical significance of this article is that pneumothorax in pregnancy may mimic some complications of pregnancy itself and may thus be missed if the clinician does not have pneumothorax also in mind.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCite the publication as Tamatey AA, Adomako KA, Offei-Larbi G, Okyere I, Ntumy MY (2023) Spontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy: a case report and literature review.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2023.6.4.1.481-484
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/39745
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHSI Journal (2023) Volume 4 (Issue 1):481-484. https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2023.6.4.1.481-484en_US
dc.subjectSpontaneous pneumothoraxen_US
dc.subjectpregnancyen_US
dc.subjectdyspnoeaen_US
dc.subjectclinical significanceen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titleSpontaneous pneumothorax in pregnancy: a case report and literature reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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