A 36-year-old woman with recurrent pneumothorax and no clear risk factors is found to have a rare inherited syndrome, diagnosed only through genetic testing.

From the total cohort, 669 patients (32.8%) had a minimum of one of the outlined conditions, and this included 393 X-rays with airspace disease, 365 with pleural effusions and 78 with pneumothorax ...

The decision to send someone for an X-ray may derive from their symptoms, medical history, and risk factors for TB. Doctors who suspect TB recommend a chest X-ray at a radiology center or hospital ...