Title of article :
Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Unrelated to Invasive Ventilation in a Patient with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Amri Maleh, Parviz Department of Anesthesiology - School of Medicine - Babol University of Medical Sciences , Ezoji, Khadijeh Department of Community Medicine - School of Medicine, Social Determinants of Health Research Center - Health Research Institute - Babol University of Medical Sciences , Latifi, Kayvan Department of Anesthesiology - School of Medicine - Babol University of Medical Sciences , Seyfi, Shahram Department of Anesthesiology - School of Medicine - Babol University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum (SP) is a rare complication that has not been reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this report, we introduce a patient with COVID-19 with SP unrelated to aggressive ventilation. A 39-year-old woman with COVID-19 with ARDS sign was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Babol Rouhani Hospital. She died four days after hospitalization with pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema. According to a chest x-ray and CT scan, the patient had SP before admission and aggressive ventilation. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum could be a complication of acute respiratory syndrome in COVID-19 infected patients with unclear pathogenesis.
Keywords :
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum , COVID-19 , Intensive Care Unit
Journal title :
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Anesthesia
