Pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 disease: Outcomes and relation to the Macklin effect.
João Marcelo Lopes Toscano de BritoPaulo GregórioAlessandro Wasum MarianiPaula D'ambrosioMauro FilhoLorena FerreiraMarcio SawamuraPaulo Manuel Pêgo-FernandesPublished in: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (2021)
PM incidence is probably increased in the severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by COVID-19, especially in those with greater involvement of the lungs, and the Macklin effect may be an important underlying mechanism of this complication. Usually, PM has a benign course, but complications like tension/malignant PM may occur requiring prompt detection and intervention.