Spontaneous Pneumothorax, A Rare Complication of COVID-19, A Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors

  • Hakami Abdulrahman Jazan university, college of medicine, Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia Author
  • Tawfeeq Altherwi Jazan university, college of medicine, Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JHSR/2022(1)101

Keywords:

Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Chest Radiograph, Computed Tomography, Coronavirus, Covid-19 Pneumonia

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a pandemic outbreak since December 2019. It was notified in Wuhan, China in in December 2019, has rapidly swept around the world, causing a great threat to global health. COVID-19 result in systemic inflammation and lead to multiorgan dysfunction and complications. These complications involved pulmonary and cardiovascular system that result in in significant morbidity and mortality. A rare pulmonary complication of COVID-19 is the development of a spontaneous pneumothorax that detected less commonly in affected patients. We report a case of a large spontaneous pneumothorax in middle-aged man who managed with chest decompression by intercostal tube, the pneumothorax and symptoms resolved then discharged home with good outcome.

Author Biographies

  • Hakami Abdulrahman, Jazan university, college of medicine, Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia

    Jazan university, college of medicine, Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia 

  • Tawfeeq Altherwi, Jazan university, college of medicine, Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia

    Jazan university, college of medicine, Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia

Downloads

Published

2022-02-15

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): Volume 1 Issue 1

Section

Articles