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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
. 2020 Aug 5;ezaa222.
doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa222. Online ahead of print.
Pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 patients: a case series of a rare complication
Sara Volpi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jason M Ali[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Alishah Suleman[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rahim Nadeem Ahmed[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Pneumomediastinum is a rare clinical finding, but one which can be the source of significant concern for clinicians. By presenting 3 such cases, we highlight that pneumomediastinum can complicate the course of a severe coronavirus disease 2019 infection but emphasize that conservative management is the first-line method of treatment, with gradual resorption of the air from the tissues. It is important to be alert to the development of pneumothorax, which will require drainage.
Keywords: Coronavirus disease 2019; Mediastinal emphysema; Pneumomediastinum.
. 2020 Aug 5;ezaa222.
doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa222. Online ahead of print.
Pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 patients: a case series of a rare complication
Sara Volpi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jason M Ali[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Alishah Suleman[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rahim Nadeem Ahmed[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32754730
- DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa222
Abstract
Pneumomediastinum is a rare clinical finding, but one which can be the source of significant concern for clinicians. By presenting 3 such cases, we highlight that pneumomediastinum can complicate the course of a severe coronavirus disease 2019 infection but emphasize that conservative management is the first-line method of treatment, with gradual resorption of the air from the tissues. It is important to be alert to the development of pneumothorax, which will require drainage.
Keywords: Coronavirus disease 2019; Mediastinal emphysema; Pneumomediastinum.