COVID-19 is a pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, primarily affecting the respiratory tract. Pulmonary complications of COVID-19 may include acute respiratory distress syndrome and pulmonary embolism. Pneumothorax has been recently reported in association with COVID-19. We report a case of COVID-19 pneumonia with bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax with no known underlying lung disease or risk factors.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7470558 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0680 | DOI Listing |
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