Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?

A) pulmonary embolism
B) tuberculosis
C) pleural effusion
D) pneumothorax


D) pneumothorax
A pneumothorax is air trapped in the pleural cavity, which can result in the
collapse of a lung. The other three lung conditions do not result in a collapsed lung.

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