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Case Reports
. 2020 May 25;13(5):e236519.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236519.

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in COVID-19

Vinuta Mohan  1 , Rana Ahmed Tauseen  2
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Case Reports

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in COVID-19

Vinuta Mohan et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: pleural infection; pneumomediastinum; pneumonia (infectious disease).

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Admission CXR showing bilateral infiltrates consistent with COVID-19 infection. CXR, chest X-ray.
Figure 2
Figure 2
CXR demonstrating COVID-19 infection and pneumomediastinum. CXR, chest X-ray.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Chest CT showing pneumomediastinum.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Chest CT showing subcutaneous emphysema.
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