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Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces in a young woman with anorexia nervosa
J A Corless1, J C Delaney, R D Page
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Arrowe Park Hospital, Upton, United Kingdom.
Unlabelled:
An eighteen year-old woman with anorexia nervosa was admitted to hospital with acute dyspnea. There was no history of trauma to the chest and the patient denied any vomiting.
Method:
A chest radiograph was taken which showed bilateral pneumothoraces with complete collapse of both lungs.
Results:
Following insertion of bilateral chest drains the patient made a complete recovery, later having bilateral pleurectomies performed to prevent recurrence.
Discussion:
We discuss the evidence suggesting that the state of malnutrition that results from anorexia nervosa may in fact predispose patients to the development of pneumothoraces.
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