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A chest X-ray demonstrating pneumothorax (arrow head) in the left hemithorax.
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Chest X-ray has shown left sided pneumothorax (Fig. 1).
Ultrasound scan for mapping of the left pneumothorax. The lung point sign (arrow head) showed in B-mode (B) and in M-mode (M).. (Sonographic study was performed by Dr. Ashraf F Hefny, Department of Surgery, Al Rahba Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE)
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CT scan of the chest showed pneumothorax of more than 30% of the left hemithorax (around 600 ml of air) with multiple left ribs fracture (2nd to 6th ribs) (Fig. 2).
CT scan of the chest showing large left pneumothorax (arrow head) in the coronal (C), transverse (T), and sagittal (S) cuts.
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Follow up of the pneumothorax size was performed by serial chest X-ray and ultrasound mapping (Fig. 3).
CT scan of the chest showing complete resolution of the pneumothorax in the coronal (C), transverse (T), and sagittal (S) cuts.
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After 3 months, repeated CT scan of the chest showed complete resolution of the pneumothorax (Fig. 4).