title: Delayed tension pneumothorax complicating staphylococcal pneumonia.
abstract: A case is described in which a tension pneumothorax complicated staphylococcal pneumonia 11 months after its onset. The delayed and subacute/chronic nature of the tension pneumothorax is unusual. The case also highlights the difficult differential diagnosis between subpleural lung cysts and encysted pneumothorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Yates
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Morcos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography