Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A complication of SARS-CoV-2 variant delta infection in children.

Pediatr Pulmonol

Service de Pneumologie Pédiatrique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Respiratoires Rares RespiRare, ssistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Trousseau, ASorbonne Université, Paris, France.

Published: May 2024

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