Delayed Spontaneous Bilateral Pneumothorax in a Previously Healthy Nonventilated COVID-19 Patient
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Huis In 't Veld, Maite ATen Kortenaar, Suzanne W
Bodifee, Thomas M
Stavast, Jeroen
Kessels, Bart
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2021-01-22Journal
Journal of Emergency MedicinePublisher
Elsevier Inc.Type
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Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a recent viral outbreak that has rapidly spread to multiple countries worldwide. Little is known about COVID-19 infection-related complications. Case Report: We report a patient who developed spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax after a recent COVID-19 infection. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax in a patient with recent confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection without any risk factors for pneumothorax and who had not received positive pressure ventilation. Why Should an Emergency Physician Be Aware of This?: There may be a possible correlation between a recent COVID-19 infection and the development of spontaneous pneumothorax. The diagnosis of spontaneous pneumothorax should be considered in any patient with known or suspected recent COVID-19 infection who presents with new acute symptoms consistent with pneumothorax or sudden clinical deterioration.Rights/Terms
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http://hdl.handle.net/10713/14966ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.01.008