Tension pneumomediastinum and diffuse subcutaneous emphysema with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection requiring operative management for impending airway collapse: A case report

Tension pneumomediastinum and diffuse subcutaneous emphysema with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection requiring operative management for impending airway collapse: A case report

Abstract Tension pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection that has increased in incidence with the novel coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Although traditionally managed with conservative measures, we present the indications...

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Main Authors: Kevin P. Lin, Christopher Stefaniak, Connor M. Bunch, Robert March, Mahmud Zamlut, Syed Raza, Walter Osorio, Josh Korzan, Jeffery Show, Nicolas Mjaess, Shivani Patel, Sufyan Zackariya, Ali Sualeh, Grant Wiarda, Hamid Al‐Fadhl, Anthony V. Thomas, Rashid Z. Khan, Laura Gillespie, Mark M. Walsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
case report
coronavirus
COVID‐19
drainage
mediastinal emphysema
pericardial window
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4656

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4656

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