title: Spontaneous pneumothorax complicating pregnancy--case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax frequently present for care in the emergency department. The occurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax during parturition occurs rarely. We describe a case of spontaneous pneumothorax during the first trimester of pregnancy, which resolved with tube thoracostomy. The patient delivered vaginally a healthy 4.3 kg male at term under epidural anesthesia. We discuss spontaneous pneumothorax and review reported cases during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Morristown Memorial Hospital, New Jersey.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Terndrup
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Bosco
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: McLean
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*