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. 2023 Jul 24:56:e01882023.
doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0188-2023. eCollection 2023.

Rare Combination of Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum and Pneumopericardium and a Bronchopleural Fistula in Covid-19

Ewe Jin Koh  1 , Ming Lee Chin  2
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Rare Combination of Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum and Pneumopericardium and a Bronchopleural Fistula in Covid-19

Ewe Jin Koh et al. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. .
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Figures

FIGURE 1:
FIGURE 1:. Chest radiograph on admission showing bilateral diffuse ground-glass opacities.
FIGURE 2:
FIGURE 2:. Computed tomography (CT) of the thorax with pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium shown by the red arrow.
FIGURE 3:
FIGURE 3:. Computed tomography (CT) of the thorax with a small right apical pneumothorax, shown by a yellow arrow. The red arrow shows a bronchopleural fistula.
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