Unsuspected metastatic choriocarcinoma presenting as unilateral spontaneous pneumothorax.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Choriocarcinoma
- Lung Neoplasms
- Pneumothorax