Ann Med Med Res | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Case Series | Open Access

Recurrent Pneumothorax in a Pregnant Woman with Family History of Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Bachar Manav, Fotini Gkaitatzi and Nikoleta Koutlaki*

Obstetrics and Gynecology IVF Department, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece

*Correspondance to: Nikoleta Koutlaki 

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Abstract

Spontaneous pneumothorax is a very rare condition in pregnancy. It is potentially life threatening for both the mother and the foetus. Thus, early diagnosis and proper management are of great importance. We present the case of a 36 years old pregnant woman in the 36th week of gestation. She presented in our department complaining of rapid onset of dyspnoea and chest pain. She had a history of spontaneous pneumothorax and a family history of spontaneous pneumothorax as well. After clinical examination and radiography imaging, the suspicion of pneumothorax was confirmed. The insertion of a chest tube was decided. The patient’s condition improved after the procedure and she delivered a healthy neonate by a caesarean section in the 39th week of gestation. We describe in detail the case, the diagnostic approach and the subsequent management.

Keywords:

Familial spontaneous pneumothorax; Pregnancy

Citation:

Manav B, Gkaitatzi F, Koutlaki N. Recurrent Pneumothorax in a Pregnant Woman with Family History of Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Ann Med Medical Res. 2018; 1: 1018.

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