PMC4356048_01
Complete left-sided pneumothorax, costa 7 fracture.
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A chest X-ray showed a complete left-sided pneumothorax and a single, non-dislocated fracture of the seventh rib (Fig. 1).
Fully expanded lung after intercostal drain (ICD) insertion.
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A second chest X-ray showed a fully re-expanded left lung (Fig. 2) and oxygen saturation was 100% with 2 L of oxygen.
Reexpansion pulmonary edema 2 h after drainage.
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A repeated chest X-ray showed signs of severe pulmonary edema on the left side (Fig. 3).
Diminished pulmonary edema after 7 days, ICD removed.
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The pulmonary edema diminished gradually within a week (Fig. 4) and the patient could be transferred back to the neurology ward for further treatment of his Parkinson's disease.