Hiroki Matsumiya, Koji Kuroda, Teppei Hashimoto, Fumihiro Tanaka
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Background No consensus exists regarding surgical intervention for rheumatoid nodule-related pneumothorax. Clinical policy decisions rely on individual clinicians' experience and are usually intractable. Case Description A 50-year-old man with a difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis-related pneumothorax was successfully treated with pedicle omentoplasty without recurrence at approximately 2 years posttreatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient where pneumothorax did not recur due to firm adhesions despite fluctuating postoperative rheumatoid nodules, as captured by regular computed tomography imaging follow-ups. Conclusion Pedicled omentoplasty is effective for rheumatoid nodule-related pneumothorax as it reduces pneumothorax recurrence.