Spontaneous pneumomediastinum associated with COVID-19: Rare complication of 2020 pandemic
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- 17 November 2020
- journal article
- Published by Heighten Science Publications Corporation in Journal of Pulmonology and Respiratory Research
- Vol. 4 (1), 018-020
- https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jprr.1001016
Abstract
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is a rare condition, more commonly seen in patients with history of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, infections, or drug users. Today, we face one novel virus that has cause an outbreak of acute respiratory illness, affecting over a million individuals worldwide. New knowledge is been gained of the virus and possible complications are been seen. Following, we present the case of a 71-year-old man with diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia complicated with spontaneous pneumomediastinum.Keywords
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