Radiological–pathological signatures of patients with COVID-19-related pneumomediastinum: is there a role for the Sonic hedgehog and Wnt5a pathways?
Elisa Baratella, Rossana Bussani, Fabrizio Zanconati, Cristina Marrocchio, Fabiola Giudici, Luca Braga, Serena Maiocchi, Giorgio Berlot, Maria Concetta Volpe, Edoardo Moro, Paola Confalonieri, Maria Assunta Cova, Marco Confalonieri, Francesco Salton, Barbara Ruaro
Abstract
<b>Pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of ARDS but is more common during #COVID19. The fibrous hyaline degeneration of the tracheal rings seen in this autoptic series is an original observation that has not been previously described in COVID-19 patients.</b>https://bit.ly/3vxTQde
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePneumomediastinumARDSRadiological weaponCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)HyalinePathologicalComplicationPathologyAnatomyLungRadiologyPneumothoraxSurgeryInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, EmphysemaPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesTrauma Management and Diagnosis