Spontaneous Tension Pneumothorax as a Complication of COVID-19.

Case Rep Med

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster LA1 4RP, UK.

Published: January 2021

. Tension pneumothorax is an uncommon presentation in patients with SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) or COVID-19 pneumonia. We present a case of tension pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia and myocarditis. This was an unlikely diagnosis in a patient with no known underlying lung condition and no other precipitating factors such as barotrauma. In an acute deterioration of patients with SARS-CoV-2, it is important to always consider alternative diagnoses and repeat imaging.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7783511PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4126861DOI Listing

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