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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema in COVID-19 pneumonia: a rare case and literature review

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) and pneumothorax (PNX) unrelated to positive pressure ventilation has been recently reported as an unusual complication in cases of severe COVID-19 pneumonia. The presumed pathophysiological mechanism is diffuse alveolar injury leading to alveolar rupture and air...

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Autores principales: Elhakim, Tarig Sami, Abdul, Haleem S, Pelaez Romero, Carlos, Rodriguez-Fuentes, Yoandy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7735137/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33310838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-239489