Open AccessSpontaneous pneumomediastinum as the only CT finding in an asymptomatic adolescent positive for COVID-19
Author(s) -
Davide Bellini,
Miriam Lichtner,
Simone Vicini,
Marco Rengo,
Cesare Ambrogi,
Iacopo Carbone
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20200051
Subject(s) - pneumomediastinum , covid-19 , asymptomatic , halo sign , medicine , pneumonia , coronavirus , radiology , computed tomography , pediatrics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pneumothorax , outbreak
The typical findings on CT in patients affected by novel COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pneumonia are characterized by ground-glass opacities and/or air space consolidation mainly bilateral and peripherical in distribution, including crazy paving pattern and reversed halo sign. We hereby describe a case of an adolescent male tested positive for COVID-19 with mild respiratory symptoms and presenting with pneumomediastinum as the only CT finding.