Spontaneous Pneumothorax in an Elderly Patient With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pneumonia

Background: The relationship between the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pneumothorax is not yet established. As of June 2020, few cases of nonintubated patients developing pneumothorax had been documented. Case Report: We present the case of an elderly patient with COVID-19 pneumonia that res...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rehman, Tyler, Josephson, Greta, Sunbuli, Moutaz, Chadaga, Amar R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academic Division of Ochsner Clinic Foundation 2020
Materias:
Case Reports and Clinical Observations
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7529129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33071674
http://dx.doi.org/10.31486/toj.20.0072
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Sumario:Background: The relationship between the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pneumothorax is not yet established. As of June 2020, few cases of nonintubated patients developing pneumothorax had been documented. Case Report: We present the case of an elderly patient with COVID-19 pneumonia that resulted in a prolonged hospital course because of pneumothorax complication. The patient did not develop severe symptoms and did not require intubation. Conclusion: This case report should aid clinicians assessing patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

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