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BOLANOS-MORALES, Francina V. et al. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 patients. Case series. Gac. Méd. Méx [online]. 2021, vol.157, n.1, pp.116-120.  Epub 18-Jun-2021. ISSN 2696-1288.  https://doi.org/10.24875/gmm.20000839.

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is defined as the presence of free air within the mediastinum without an apparent cause such as chest trauma. It is a benign, self-limiting condition that is conservatively treated. Clinical diagnosis is based on two symptoms: chest pain and dyspnea; and on a particular sign: subcutaneous emphysema. It has been reported in patients with influenza A (H1N1) and severe acute respiratory syndrome; however, it has been rarely observed in COVID-19 patients. In this work, we describe six male patients with COVID-19, aged between 27 and 82 years, who presented with spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema; both conditions were completely resorbed with conservative management.

Palabras llave : Spontaneous pneumomediastinum; Subcutaneous emphysema; Macklin effect; COVID-19.

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