RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Spontaneous Pneumothorax in an Elderly Patient With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pneumonia
JF Ochsner Journal
JO Ochsner J
FD O. P. Jindal Global University
SP 343
OP 345
DO 10.31486/toj.20.0072
VO 20
IS 3
A1 Tyler Rehman
A1 Greta Josephson
A1 Moutaz Sunbuli
A1 Amar R. Chadaga
YR 2020
UL http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/20/3/343.abstract
AB Background: The relationship between the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pneumothorax is not yet established. As of June 2020, few cases of nonintubated patients developing pneumothorax had been documented.Case Report: We present the case of an elderly patient with COVID-19 pneumonia that resulted in a prolonged hospital course because of pneumothorax complication. The patient did not develop severe symptoms and did not require intubation.Conclusion: This case report should aid clinicians assessing patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.