Spontaneous pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema in COVID-19 patient: Case report
Journal of Infection and Public Health, cilt.13, sa.6, ss.887-889, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.012
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.887-889
- Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, Pneumothorax, Subcutaneous emphysema, Pandemic
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome virus coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As known, COVID-19 has become a global pandemic and serious health problem. Disease mainly affects lungs and common findings are fever cough and shortness of breath. Computerized tomography (CT) has an important role in initial evaluation and follow up of COVID-19. Main (CT) finding of the disease is bilateral extensive ground-glass opacification (GGO) with a peripheral or posterior distribution, mainly involving the lower lobes. In this case report, we present a pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema case in a patient with COVID-19. To the best of authors’ knowledge, it is the first illustrated case of pneumothorax accompanying COVID-19 pneumonia.