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case_images: Chest X-ray showing large right pneumothorax with collapsed lung (left). Recurrence of right pneumothorax three weeks after the patient's initial presentation (right).
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case_images: Chest radiograph revealed right-sided pneumothorax with partial collapse of the right lung (Figure 1). Unfortunately, the pneumothorax recurred after another two weeks and the chest tube was reinserted (Figure 1).
case_images: Chest CT revealed right-sided pneumothorax without any parenchymal abnormality.
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case_images: Consequently, a computed tomography (CT) scan was performed which revealed right-sided pneumothorax without any parenchymal disease, confirming the diagnosis as primary spontaneous pneumothorax (Figure 2).