Test yourself - Chest quiz 1 - Answers

Question 10

What is the underlying cause of the right pneumothorax?

• A - Lung fibrosis
• B - Metastatic disease
• C - Emphysema
• D - Trauma

Answer (roll over image)

• A - Lung fibrosis

This patient has had a spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to underlying lung fibrosis. There is an extensive reticular pattern seen throughout both lungs.

Further reading

• Pneumothorax gallery
• British Thoracic Society - search 'pneumothorax'