Table 1 Case series of patients who developed pneumomediastinum during COVID-19 infection
From: Pneumomediastinum complicating COVID-19: a case series
Age | Comorbidities | SARS-CoV-2 PCR | Lung severity score on chest CT scans (%) | Pneumomediastinum | Oro-tracheal intubation | PEEP (cmH2O) | Bronchoscopy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case 1 | 50 | Chronic arterial hypertension and kidney transplantation | Negative | > 50 | 10th day | No | – | No |
Case 2 | 70 | Ex-smoker and diabetic | Positive | > 50 | 18th day | Yes | 8–10 | Yes |
Case 3 | 48 | None | Positive | > 50 | 14th day | Yes | 8–10 | Yes |
Case 4 | 74 | Mastectomy | Positive | > 50 | 20th day | Yes | 8–10 | No |