Spontaneous pneumomediastinum as an unusual complication of COVID-19 pneumonia

Hanae Ramdani; Khadija Benelhosni; Nabil Moatassim Billah; Ittimade Nassar

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4963

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum as an unusual complication of COVID-19 pneumonia

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Oct 18;9(10):e04963. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4963. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Authors

Hanae Ramdani¹, Khadija Benelhosni¹, Nabil Moatassim Billah¹, Ittimade Nassar¹

Affiliation

¹ Radiology Department Ibn Sina University Hospital Center Rabat Morocco.

Abstract

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is to consider in COVID-19 patients with progressive respiratory deterioration. It possibly reflects extensive alveolar injury and prompts close monitoring. Although generally self-limiting, it could be lifeߚthreatening.

Keywords: COVID‐19 pneumonia; Chest CT; Mechanical ventilation; Prognosis; Spontaneous pneumomediastinum.