Spontaneous tension pneumothorax as a complication of Coronavirus disease 2019: Case report and literature review
Abstract Primary spontaneous tension pneumothorax (STP) is a rare and life‐threatening condition. We report a case of COVID‐19‐pneumonia patient who developed STP as a complication. He had a prolonged hospital stay and was ultimately discharged asymptomatic. A systematic literature search was perfor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-05-01
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Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5852 |
Summary: | Abstract Primary spontaneous tension pneumothorax (STP) is a rare and life‐threatening condition. We report a case of COVID‐19‐pneumonia patient who developed STP as a complication. He had a prolonged hospital stay and was ultimately discharged asymptomatic. A systematic literature search was performed to review studies (N=12) reporting STP in the setting of COVID‐19. |
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ISSN: | 2050-0904 |