Mediastinal Emphysema, Giant Bulla, and Pneumothorax Developed during the Course of COVID-19 Pneumonia
Ruihong Sun, Hongyuan Liu, Xiang Wang
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia is a recent outbreak in mainland China and has rapidly spread to multiple countries worldwide. Pulmonary parenchymal opacities are often observed during chest radiography. Currently, few cases have reported the complications of severe COVID-19 pneumonia. We report a case where serial follow-up chest computed tomography revealed progression of pulmonary lesions into confluent bilateral consolidation with lower lung predominance, thereby confirming COVID-19 pneumonia. Furthermore, complications such as mediastinal emphysema, giant bulla, and pneumothorax were also observed during the course of the disease.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePneumothoraxCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PneumoniaRadiologyBulla (seal)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMediastinal EmphysemaPathologyLungInternal medicineSubcutaneous emphysemaDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, EmphysemaPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies