The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology
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Multicenter Study
COVID-19 and Pneumothorax: A Multicentre Retrospective Case Series.
Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum have both been noted to complicate cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring hospital admission. We report the largest case series yet described of patients with both these pathologies (including nonventilated patients). ⋯ These cases suggest that pneumothorax is a complication of COVID-19. Pneumothorax does not seem to be an independent marker of poor prognosis and we encourage continuation of active treatment where clinically possible.