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Anteroposterior chest radiograph showing pneumothorax on the right side, pneumopericardium, and subcutaneous emphysema over right axillary region.
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A chest radiograph revealed a right-sided pneumothorax with a pneumopericardium and a small amount of subcutaneous emphysema in the right axilla (Figure 1).
Chest radiograph on day 5 showing resolution of pneumothorax and pneumopericardium, with residual subcutaneous emphysema over right axilla.
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The PPC and subcutaneous emphysema showed improvement over the next 5 days and eventually resolved (Figure 2).