Spontaneous tension pneumothorax as a complication of Coronavirus disease 2019: Case report and literature review.

Fateen Ata Zohaib YousafRana FarsakouryAdeel Ahmad KhanAbdullah ArshadMaya OmranDore Chikkahanasoge AnanthegowdaMohamad KhatibTalat Saeed Chughtai

Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)

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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coronavirus disease
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respiratory syndrome coronavirus
adverse drug
systematic review
healthcare
case report
acute care
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome