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A COVID-19 Patient Presenting with Pneumothorax
Seyyedeh Narjes Abootalebi1, Eslam Shorafa1, Alireza Abbaspour2
1Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
|May 6, 2021
Summary
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing COVID-19, can present with unusual symptoms. This case study details a patient with bilateral pneumothorax, a rare manifestation of the disease.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
Background:
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused a global pandemic.
- COVID-19 typically presents as viral pneumonia with fever, cough, and dyspnea.
- Atypical presentations, including ARDS and organ damage, have been documented.
Observation:
- This report focuses on a COVID-19 patient with atypical symptoms.
- The patient experienced shortness of breath, neck pain, and chest pain.
- Imaging revealed bilateral pneumothorax, a rare finding in COVID-19.
Findings:
- Bilateral and peripheral ground-glass opacities are characteristic of COVID-19 on imaging.
- Pneumothorax is an uncommon but possible complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- This case highlights the diverse clinical spectrum of COVID-19.
Implications:
- Recognizing rare presentations like bilateral pneumothorax is crucial for timely diagnosis and management of COVID-19.
- This case expands the understanding of SARS-CoV-2's potential respiratory complications.
- Further research into the mechanisms underlying atypical COVID-19 manifestations is warranted.
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