Unsuspected metastatic choriocarcinoma presenting as unilateral spontaneous pneumothorax.
Spontaneous pneumothoraces are usually caused by subpleural apical blebs but may also be secondary to metastasis to the lung. We present the case of a 20-year-old woman with spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to choriocarcinoma metastatic to the lung.
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Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology