A large pneumothorax was detected on chest x-ray film in a 41-year-old woman. She declined recommendations for evacuation of the air trapped in her right chest. The condition spontaneously resolved during 3 months after being detected.
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Reprint requests: Carl V. Leier, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Davis HLRI, 2nd Floor, The Ohio State University, 473 West 12th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210.