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Case Reports
. 2022 Sep 22;93(S1):e2022270.
doi: 10.23750/abm.v93iS1.13061.

Pneumomediastinum: a rare complication in COVID-19 patients

Francesco Saverio Guerra  1 , Roberta Piccarreta  2 , Rossella Carpentiere  3 , Annalori Panunzio  4 , Giuseppe Guglielmi  5
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Pneumomediastinum: a rare complication in COVID-19 patients

Francesco Saverio Guerra et al. Acta Biomed. .

Abstract

A 62-year-old man with COVID-19 had PS for fever, coughing, and breathlessness. Two days after therapy, the patient's clinical condition worsened. X-ray and CT showed pneumomediastinum, emphysema and pneumothorax. The patient was intubated and subjected to conservative therapy. The patient was discharged after about 20 days. Radiological imaging plays a key role in the proper diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients with related complications.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Diffuse areas of bilaterally interstitial thickening and consolidation at lower lobes.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Chest X-ray (A) and CT (B) show pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and emphysema of soft tissue.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
CT of patient after 4 days of conservative therapy
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