COVID-19 and Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A case series

Publication Date

2021

Journal Title

Heart Lung

Abstract

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. COVID-19 is a relatively new and rapidly emerging disease. Given current knowledge of the disease process, it is of the utmost importance to gain further insight into its different clinical manifestations. In this report we describe three cases involving Hispanic males with COVID-19 all of whom developed pneumomediastinum during their hospital course. We want to emphasize the importance of this adverse event despite their non-smoking history and the exclusion of positive pressure ventilation. Frequent chest radiographs help with early recognition of this disease process. Early detection of pneumomediastinum is important as this could lead to worse morbidity if left unrecognized despite its usually benign nature.

Volume Number

50

Issue Number

2

Pages

202 - 205

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty

Facility

School of Medicine

Primary Department

General Internal Medicine

Additional Departments

COVID-19 Publications

PMID

33302147

DOI

10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.12.002

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