A secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19 : case report
Joint Authors
al-Alawi, Abd Allah M.
al-Numani, Zakariyya
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 4 (30 Nov. 2021), pp.660-663, 4 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2021-11-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel coronavirus, represents an unprecedented global threat.
We report a 78-year-old male patient who presented to the Emergency Department at a tertiary care hospital in Muscat, Oman, in June 2020 with a one-day history of right chest pain and severe breathlessness.
The patient was an ex-smoker and known to have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) with two previous pneumothoraces in the left lung.
On presentation, the patient was breathless with an oxygen saturation of 90% on room air.
Chest X-ray demonstrated bilateral lung infiltrates and right-sided pneumothorax.
The patient tested positive for SARS CoV 2.
A chest drain was placed which resulted in good resolution of the pneumothorax.
The patient’s condition improved remarkably and he was discharged after 17 days of hospitalisation.
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this was the first case of pneumothorax reported in a patient infected with COVID-19 who was known to have underlying IPF
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Alawi, Abd Allah M.& al-Numani, Zakariyya. 2021. A secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19 : case report. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 21, no. 4, pp.660-663.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1353123
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Alawi, Abd Allah M.& al-Numani, Zakariyya. A secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19 : case report. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 21, no. 4 (Nov. 2021), pp.660-663.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1353123
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Alawi, Abd Allah M.& al-Numani, Zakariyya. A secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19 : case report. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2021. Vol. 21, no. 4, pp.660-663.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1353123
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 662-663
Record ID
BIM-1353123