| Autor: |
Tahir Ahmed Jatoi, Anosh Aslam Khan, Osama Mohiuddin, Muhammad Saad Choudhry, Farah Yasmin, Sumeen Jalees |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />French |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 38, Iss 37 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1937-8688 |
| DOI: |
10.11604/pamj.2021.38.37.27543 |
| Popis: |
The development of spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema are few of the rare clinical manifestations observed in coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) patients which are yet to be fully understood. Most cases of spontaneous pneumomediastinum arises due to factors causing high intra-alveolar pressure. Herein, we report a case of a COVID-19 positive elderly male, who presented with spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema unrelated to high-pressure ventilatory measures, detected on chest computed tomography (CT). Despite acute medical care, the patient progressed towards a more serious clinical course. Male gender and diffuse alveolar damage caused by COVID-19 seems to be the most relevant association in this case. However, we have enlightened other possible pathological mechanisms and their association with severity index of COVID-19. |
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