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[SARS-CoV-2-associated pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and soft tissue emphysema. Clinical implications based on a
Iurii Mykoliuk1, Alfred Maier2, Jörg Lindenmann2
1Klinische Abteilung für Thoraxchirurgie und Hyperbare Chirurgie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29/3, 8036, Graz, Österreich. iurii.mykoliuk@medunigraz.at.
Abstract:
The new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that arose in 2019 causes a wide spectrum of symptoms and different courses of disease. Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and soft tissue emphysema are rare complications in patients with pulmonary involvement. They are the sequelae of severe, virus-induced structural changes of the pulmonary architecture. High pressure artificial ventilation aggravates the problem. Hence pneumothorax and ectopic air in soft tissues are indicators of extensive pulmonary damage. Therefore, efforts should be made to treat even very small or multiply recurrent pneumothorax by drainage procedures.
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