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Ann Thorac Surg 1992;53:144-145
© 1992 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Unsuspected metastatic choriocarcinoma presenting as unilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

Denise Ouellette, FRCSC, Richard Inculet, FRCSC*

Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada

Accepted for publication June 14, 1991.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Inculet, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Victoria Hospital, 375 South St, London, Ont, N6A 4G5, Canada.

Spontaneous pneumothoraces are usually caused by subpleural apical blebs but may also be secondary to metastasis to the lung. We present the case of a 20-year-old woman with spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to choriocarcinoma metastatic to the lung.




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