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Editor, Senior Moderator
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep
. 2021 Nov 10;10(1):e55-e58.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735478. eCollection 2021 Jan.
Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A Possible Severe Condition in SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia
Geoffrey Jacqmin[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Manuel Pirotte[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Carlo Caravaggio[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Philippe Devaux[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Background Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SP) is the presence of free air into extra-alveolar tissues within the mediastinum, without notion of trauma. This rare condition may occur as a complication of an underlying severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pneumonia. Higher rates of mechanical ventilation are reported in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with pneumomediastinum. Case Description We report two cases of COVID-19 infected patients suffering from mild and severe SP and their outcome. Discussion The objective of this report is to review the literature about this condition. We discuss about the pathological pathways underlying this complication and how it reflects the severity of COVID-19 pneumonia. Conclusion Currently, it remains unclear if SP in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia is a potential predictor of disease worsening, for it does not seem to be related with a higher rate of mortality.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; spontaneous pneumomediastinum.
. 2021 Nov 10;10(1):e55-e58.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735478. eCollection 2021 Jan.
Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A Possible Severe Condition in SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia
Geoffrey Jacqmin[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Manuel Pirotte[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Carlo Caravaggio[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Philippe Devaux[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34777942
- PMCID: PMC8580730
- DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735478
Abstract
Background Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SP) is the presence of free air into extra-alveolar tissues within the mediastinum, without notion of trauma. This rare condition may occur as a complication of an underlying severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pneumonia. Higher rates of mechanical ventilation are reported in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with pneumomediastinum. Case Description We report two cases of COVID-19 infected patients suffering from mild and severe SP and their outcome. Discussion The objective of this report is to review the literature about this condition. We discuss about the pathological pathways underlying this complication and how it reflects the severity of COVID-19 pneumonia. Conclusion Currently, it remains unclear if SP in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia is a potential predictor of disease worsening, for it does not seem to be related with a higher rate of mortality.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; spontaneous pneumomediastinum.