Korean J Radiol.  2020 Apr;21(5):541-544. 10.3348/kjr.2020.0180.

Mediastinal Emphysema, Giant Bulla, and PneumothoraxDeveloped during the Course of COVID-19 Pneumonia

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  • 1Department of Radiology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
  • 2Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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.

Keyword

COVID-19; Coronavirus; Pneumonia; Complication; Tomography, X-ray computed
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