Author/Authors :
Mohammadi Tofigh, Arash Department of General Surgery - School of Medicine - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Shojaei, pouzhia Department of Anesthesiology - School of Medicine - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Zebarjadi Bagherpour, Javad Department of General Surgery - School of Medicine - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehra , Mirkheshti, Alireza Department of Anesthesiology - School of Medicine - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Tahmasebi, Hamed Department of General Surgery - School of Medicine - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Today, due to the pandemic of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), extensive
information over all parts of the world is spreading rapidly. We present seven
cases of COVID-19 patients with pneumothorax as one of the ominous side
effects of the disease and a strong predictor of death which is a new challenge
in controlling the transmission and distribution of the disease.
Keywords :
COVID-19 , Pneumothorax , Chest tube , Novel coronavirus
