Spontaneous Post-COVID-19 Pneumothorax in a Patient with No Prior Respiratory Tract Pathology: A Case Report

Spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has been first described as an unlikely complication, mainly occurring in critically ill patients or as a consequence of mechanical ventilation. We report a case with COVID-19 pneumonia followed by a spontaneous pneumothora...

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Published in:Reports (MDPI) 2022-03, Vol.5 (1), p.11
Main Authors: Grigorov, Vladimir, Grigorov, Mladen, Grigorov, Evgeni, Nocheva, Hristina
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case reports
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease
Dyspnea
Infections
Laboratories
Mortality
Pandemics
Patients
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Public health
Respiratory distress syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
spontaneous pneumothorax
Ventilators
X-rays
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Summary:Spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has been first described as an unlikely complication, mainly occurring in critically ill patients or as a consequence of mechanical ventilation. We report a case with COVID-19 pneumonia followed by a spontaneous pneumothorax in a young non-smoker without any predisposing pathology.
ISSN:2571-841X
2571-841X
DOI:10.3390/reports5010011