Bilateral pneumothoraces with apical consolidations

Abstract

Abstract Bilateral pneumothoraces are extremely rare. Patients with pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis are frequently complicated by pneumothorax, which is sometimes bilateral. Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis should be considered a cause of bilateral pneumothoraces with apical fibrosis.

Keywords

• apical fibrosis
• bilateral pneumothoraces
• pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis
• secondary pneumothorax