A case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a patient with severe SARS-CoV-2 and a review of the literature

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is defined as having an etiology that is not related to surgery, trauma, or mechanical ventilation. Precipitating causes of spontaneous pneumomediastinum include coughing, exercise, vomiting, infection, underlying lung diseases such as asthma, and illicit drugs. Symptom...

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Main Authors: Duong T Hua, Farah Shah, Cherlyn Perez-Corral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-04-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211010021