Abstract
A 36-year-old man with a recent history of lower respiratory tract infection of mild COVID-19 was treated at home without any comorbidities or addiction. He was sent to the emergency department after day 14 of COVID-19 infection. He complained of sudden onset right-sided chest pain with gradually increasing shortness of breath on exertion for three days. He received a diagnosis of primary spontaneous pneumothorax clinically and radiologically. An intercostal chest drain was inserted, which was removed after clinical recovery and radiologic re-expansion. He was discharged and followed up at the outpatient department; he was in good health and resumed his usual activities.
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