Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a 16-Year-Old Patient with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A North-East Romanian Case

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a 16-Year-Old Patient with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A North-East Romanian Case

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection is a rare condition but can represent a medical emergency. It is probably related to alveolar damage secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection, which allows air to escape in the surrounding lung tissue. Cough and airways’ barotrauma ar...

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Main Authors: Florin Filip, Monica Terteliu Baitan, Olga Adriana Caliman Sturdza, Roxana Gheorghita Puscaselu, Roxana Filip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
spontaneous pneumomediastinum
COVID-19 infection
child
chest CT scan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/11/1641

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