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A Case of Bilateral Pneumothorax With COVID-19 Infection.
Curēus 2023 December
Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax is a serious complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The incidence of any spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with the aforementioned viral infection when hospitalized is about 1%. Treatment can involve management such as oxygen support, tube thoracostomy, pleurodesis, or even invasive surgery. The associated mortality with this complication is about 33% to 52%. We present a case of bilateral pneumothorax in a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 without any history of smoking or underlying lung disease. Careful vigilance and close monitoring of this serious complication are mandatory in inpatients.
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