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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. · Sep 2020
Review Case ReportsCase Report: COVID-19-Associated Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax-A Literature Review.
- Ayat Alhakeem, Muhammad Mohsin Khan, Hussam Al Soub, and Zohaib Yousaf.
- Department of Family Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
- Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 2020 Sep 1; 103 (3): 1162-1165.
AbstractCOVID-19 is a pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, primarily affecting the respiratory tract. Pulmonary complications of COVID-19 may include acute respiratory distress syndrome and pulmonary embolism. Pneumothorax has been recently reported in association with COVID-19. We report a case of COVID-19 pneumonia with bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax with no known underlying lung disease or risk factors.
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