Pneumomediastinum in an Asthmatic Patient with COVID-19

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Dirol H., Aksu Yalçınkaya İ.

Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi, cilt.9, sa.3, ss.351-353, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.53394/akd.975554
  • Dergi Adı: Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.351-353
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare disease that develops due to alveolar rupture. Many cases with pneumomediastinum, related to Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) have been reported so far, but most of these patients had severe disease and extensive parenchymal damage. Pneumomediastinum with such a small lung infiltration is extremely rare in COVID-19 and may arise as a result of increased alveolar pressure caused by excessive coughing. Here, we present a patient with asthma and typical symptoms of COVID-19 and focal ground-glass opacity and pneumomediastinum on chest computerized tomography (CT).