A Case of Spontaneous Pneumothorax 21 Days After Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia.
Am J Case Rep
; 21: e925787, 2020 Aug 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-717815
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND At the end of 2019, coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was recognized as the cause of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, a city in China. There are numerous complications associated with COVID-19 infection, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, renal failure, circulatory shock, and multi-organ failure. Spontaneous pneumothorax following COVID-19 pneumonia is an extremely rare complication. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 49-year-old man with a past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus with an initial presentation of cough, shortness of breath, and fever. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia and rapidly deteriorated on the day of admission, requiring initiation of mechanical ventilation. The patient recovered clinically and was discharged home. He returned 21 days after discharge with a spontaneous pneumothorax. CONCLUSIONS Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare complication after apparent recovery from COVID-19 pneumonia. It is imperative that treating physicians are aware of this complication in order to recognize it early and treat it promptly.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Pneumothorax
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Case Rep
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
AJCR.925787
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