Spontaneous Closure of Bronchopleural Fistula Following Anti-tuberculous Treatment

This case report highlights a 55 year old gentleman of Malay descent who presented to the hospital with chronic cough, dyspnoea and night sweats. He is a chronic smoker and works in a rubber plantation. On examination, he was tachypnoeic and tachycardia, febrile and in type 1 respiratory failure. Physical examination was consistent with a right sided spontaneous pneumothorax which was confirmed on a chest radiograph. The chest radiograph also...