Moderate pneumomediastinum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema in a young woman with COVID-19: case report

Abstract

Pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has been of great concern worldwide since its categorization as a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020, becoming, one of the most substantial causes of mortality. Some risk factors have been associated with a worse prognosis or more severe clinical presentation, including advanced age, obesity and previous structural lung disease. Among some rare complications are pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and/or subcutaneous emphysema. In this report, we present a case of a 36-year-old woman who developed severe clinical presentation of COVID-19 with complications including extensive thoracic and cervical subcutaneous emphysema and moderate pneumomediastinum.

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