Full medical treatment of COVID-19 associated large pneumothorax - A case report.
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis
; 92(1)2021 Sep 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2258728
ABSTRACT
A 52-year-old man was re-admitted two weeks after recovering from severe COVD-19 following a 3-days history of cough and worsening shortness of breath. The chest radiograph showed a large right-sided pneumothorax. The first attempt at drainage, performed through a large bored tube, failed. Due to the large dimension of the pneumothorax, and the lung condition (extensive consolidation and diffuse bullous dystrophies), the only thoracic surgical approach prospected was a pneumonectomy. Willing to preserve the lung, the pulmonology team attempted a multi-phase medical-oriented strategy based on medical thoracoscopy. Therefore, the patient underwent 5 chest tube insertions, 2 talc pleurodesis, and an intrapleural blood patch. Air leakage resolution was progressively achieved, and the patient became asymptomatic.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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