A Unique Presentation of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Following COVID-19 Infection

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 4; p. e24565
• Main Authors: Soni, Ravi, Brewster, William, Weeks, Woodwin, Graves, Steven
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus 28.04.2022
• Subjects: Emergency Medicine; Family/General Practice; Internal Medicine; covid 19; follow-up appointment; pneumothorax (ptx); subcutaneous emphysema; spontaneous pneumomediastinum (spm)

Pneumomediastinum is a rare, life-threatening condition in which air leaks into the mediastinum. Usually, it results from a traumatic event that leads to the escape of air from the airway, lungs, or bowel into the chest cavity. Patients with underlying lung pathology or a history of invasive mechani...