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Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax as a late complication of COVID-19, a clinical case report
  • Fakhri Naghavi,
  • Fereshteh Ghiasvand,
  • Maryam Moradi
Fakhri Naghavi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
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Fereshteh Ghiasvand
Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex
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Maryam Moradi
Iran University of Medical Sciences

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Abstract

Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax can occur as a late complication in patients with COVID-19 even without any history of mechanical ventilation. Here, we are presenting a patient with mild COVID-19 pneumonia with a left massive pneumothorax in the third week of the hospitalization, and the addition of right pneumothorax as well.
24 Dec 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
02 Jan 2023Submission Checks Completed
02 Jan 2023Assigned to Editor
16 Jan 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
02 Mar 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
13 May 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
14 May 20231st Revision Received
15 May 2023Submission Checks Completed
15 May 2023Assigned to Editor
15 May 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
16 May 2023Editorial Decision: Accept