Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 patients. Case series.
Gac Med Mex
; 157(1): 110-114, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1268461
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is defined as the presence of free air within the mediastinum without an apparent cause such as chest trauma. It is a benign, self-limiting condition that is conservatively treated. Clinical diagnosis is based on two symptoms chest pain and dyspnea; and on a particular sign subcutaneous emphysema. It has been reported in patients with influenza A (H1N1) and severe acute respiratory syndrome; however, it has been rarely observed in COVID-19 patients. In this work, we describe six male patients with COVID-19, aged between 27 and 82 years, who presented with spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema; both conditions were completely resorbed with conservative management.
RESUMEN
El neumomediastino espontáneo es la presencia de aire libre en el mediastino sin el antecedente de alguna causa como trauma de tórax. Es una condición benigna autolimitada que se trata en forma conservadora. El diagnóstico clínico se basa en dos síntomas dolor torácico y disnea; y en un signo en particular enfisema subcutáneo. Ha sido reportado en pacientes con influenza A (H1N1) y síndrome respiratorio agudo grave; sin embargo, ha sido raramente observado en pacientes con COVID-19. En este trabajo describimos seis pacientes del sexo masculino con COVID-19, con edades entre 27 y 82 años, que presentaron neumomediastino espontáneo y enfisema subcutáneo; ambos se reabsorbieron totalmente con manejo conservador.
Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Subcutaneous Emphysema
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COVID-19
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Mediastinal Emphysema
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Gac Med Mex
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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