Pneumomediastinum: a rare complication in COVID-19 patients

A 62-year-old man with COVID-19 had PS for fever, coughing, and breathlessness. Two days after therapy, the patient’s clinical condition worsened. X-ray and CT showed pneumomediastinum, emphysema and pneumothorax. The patient was intubated and subjected to conservative therapy. The patient was disch...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Guerra, Francesco Saverio, Piccarreta, Roberta, Carpentiere, Rossella, Panunzio, Annalori, Guglielmi, Giuseppe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mattioli 1885 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10510955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36134719
http://dx.doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93iS1.13061
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Sumario:A 62-year-old man with COVID-19 had PS for fever, coughing, and breathlessness. Two days after therapy, the patient’s clinical condition worsened. X-ray and CT showed pneumomediastinum, emphysema and pneumothorax. The patient was intubated and subjected to conservative therapy. The patient was discharged after about 20 days. Radiological imaging plays a key role in the proper diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients with related complications.

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