A case developing bilateral bullae due to COVID-19 infection and operated for recurrent pneumothorax

Authors : Elçin Ersöz Köse, Kaan Ayberk Boyacioğlu, Sümeyye Alparslan Bekir, Cansel Atinkaya Baytemir, Irfan Yalçinkaya

Pages : 1529-1532

Doi:10.18621/eurj.1195218

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Publication Date : 2023-11-04

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia emerged in Wuhan, China and has rapidly spread to multiple countries worldwide. Pulmonary parenchymal opacities are often observed during chest radiography. Pneumothorax was reported in 1% of patients in studies. In this paper, we aimed to present a patient with a history of long-term hospitalization in intensive care unit due to COVID-19 pneumonia who was operated for right recurrent pneumothorax secondary to COVID-19 after discharge.
Keywords : COVID 19, pneumothorax, pneumonia