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  • 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 leak. We present a case of COVID-19 pneumonia complicated on day 13 post admission by SPM, PNX and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with no identifiable risk factors for such complication. The patient received medical treatment for his COVID-19 infection without the use of an invasive or non-invasive ventilator. Moreover, he is a non-smoker with no lung comorbidities and never reported a cough. He was eventually discharged home in stable condition. A comprehensive literature review revealed 15 cases of SPM developing in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.
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  • 10.1136/bcr-2020-239489
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  • BMJ_Case_Rep
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  • no-cc
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  • document_parses/pdf_json/0e5d1f3f967f9fe17b878fee499342278b21fd67.json
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  • document_parses/pmc_json/PMC7735137.xml.json
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  • 33310838.0
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  • Medline; PMC
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  • Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema in COVID-19 pneumonia: a rare case and literature review
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  • 2020-12-12

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