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Korean J Radiol. 2020 Mar 20. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2020.0180. [Epub ahead of print]
Mediastinal Emphysema, Giant Bulla, and Pneumothorax Developed during the Course of COVID-19 Pneumonia.
Sun R[SUP]#[/SUP][SUP]1[/SUP], Liu H[SUP]#[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Wang X[SUP]3[/SUP].
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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.
Copyright ? 2020 The Korean Society of Radiology.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; Complication; Coronavirus; Pneumonia; Tomography, X-ray computed
PMID:32207255DOI:10.3348/kjr.2020.0180
Mediastinal Emphysema, Giant Bulla, and Pneumothorax Developed during the Course of COVID-19 Pneumonia.
Sun R[SUP]#[/SUP][SUP]1[/SUP], Liu H[SUP]#[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Wang X[SUP]3[/SUP].
Author information
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.
Copyright ? 2020 The Korean Society of Radiology.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; Complication; Coronavirus; Pneumonia; Tomography, X-ray computed
PMID:32207255DOI:10.3348/kjr.2020.0180