Spontaneous Tension Pneumothorax as a Complication of COVID-19 | Zendy

Muhammad Umar Shahzad | Zendy; Jennie Han | Zendy; Mohammad Ramtoola | Zendy; Vasileious Lamprou | Zendy; Urmi Gupta | Zendy

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Spontaneous Tension Pneumothorax as a Complication of COVID-19

Author(s) -

Muhammad Umar Shahzad,

Jennie Han,

Mohammad Ramtoola,

Vasileious Lamprou,

Urmi Gupta

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

case reports in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1687-9627

pISSN - 1687-9635

DOI - 10.1155/2021/4126861

Subject(s) - pneumothorax , medicine , pneumonia , covid-19 , complication , lung , intensive care medicine , coronavirus , myocarditis , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , pathology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)

Key Clinical Message . Tension pneumothorax is an uncommon presentation in patients with SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) or COVID-19 pneumonia. We present a case of tension pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia and myocarditis. This was an unlikely diagnosis in a patient with no known underlying lung condition and no other precipitating factors such as barotrauma. In an acute deterioration of patients with SARS-CoV-2, it is important to always consider alternative diagnoses and repeat imaging.

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