Spontaneous Pneumothorax Complicating COVID-19 Pneumonia in a Patient Having Silicosis

Spontaneous pneumothorax is a very uncommon occurrence in patients having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. It is mostly seen due to barotrauma in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Although it may occur at different courses of COVID pneumonia and in patients with no underlying...

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Published in:Indian journal of respiratory care 2022-01, Vol.11 (1), p.80-82
Main Authors: Dixit, Ramakant, Goyal, Mukesh, Gupta, Avinash, Jalutharia, Jitendra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial pneumonia
coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia
Coronaviruses
Lung diseases, Obstructive
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Silicosis
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Summary:Spontaneous pneumothorax is a very uncommon occurrence in patients having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. It is mostly seen due to barotrauma in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Although it may occur at different courses of COVID pneumonia and in patients with no underlying lung disease, it has been seen in patients having underlying asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchiectasis. This report describes spontaneous pneumothorax in a silicosis patient during the course of COVID-19 pneumonia with successful outcomes. Possible mechanism of pneumothorax in COVID-19 pneumonia and contributing the role of silicosis is also mentioned with the importance of detecting such complications in time to reduce mortality in such patients.
ISSN:2277-9019
2321-4899
DOI:10.4103/ijrc.ijrc_143_21