COVID-19 Presenting with Spontaneous Pneumothorax.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
; 31(1): S29-S31, 2021 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1068271
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease mainly affects respiratory system. Its common clinical findings include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Characteristic radiological features of the disease include peripherally distributed, bilateral ground-glass opacities, predominantly involving the lower lung zones. In this report, we present a case of COVID-19 disease presenting with spontaneous pneumothorax. A 26-year male patient was admitted to the Emergency Department with fever, dry cough, shortness of breath and right-sided chest pain. Radiographic imaging of the patient revealed pneumothorax on the right and peripherally distributed non-homogenous opacification. The patient underwent right lateral tube thoracostomy. COVID-19 was diagnosed on testing of nasopharyngeal swab. In conclusion, spontaneous pneumothorax is one of the rare presentations of COVID-19 pneumonia and should be kept in mind in patients presenting with shortness of breath and chest pain. Key Words Spontaneous pneumothorax, Corona, pneumonia.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jcpsp.2021.Supp1.S29
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