Mediastinal Emphysema as a Specific Complication of COVID-19 (Case Report)

During the care of patients with novel coronavirus infection at the Lomonosov MSU Medical Research and Education Center from April 21 to June 13, 2020, we observed cases of spontaneous mediastinal emphysema (spontaneous pneumomediastinum) as a manifestation or a probable complication of COVID-19.The...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: E. P. Pavlikova, M. A. Agapov, P. S. Malakhov, E. A. Galliamov, Yu. S. Esakov, D. R. Markaryan, V. V. Kakotkin, V. A. Kubyshkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow, Russia 2021-04-01
Series:Общая реаниматология
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.reanimatology.com/rmt/article/view/2048
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849242823111475200
author E. P. Pavlikova
M. A. Agapov
P. S. Malakhov
E. A. Galliamov
Yu. S. Esakov
D. R. Markaryan
V. V. Kakotkin
V. A. Kubyshkin
author_facet E. P. Pavlikova
M. A. Agapov
P. S. Malakhov
E. A. Galliamov
Yu. S. Esakov
D. R. Markaryan
V. V. Kakotkin
V. A. Kubyshkin
author_sort E. P. Pavlikova
collection DOAJ
description During the care of patients with novel coronavirus infection at the Lomonosov MSU Medical Research and Education Center from April 21 to June 13, 2020, we observed cases of spontaneous mediastinal emphysema (spontaneous pneumomediastinum) as a manifestation or a probable complication of COVID-19.The aim of the paper. To provide clinical case descriptions and approaches to the management of patients with spontaneous pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 associated pneumonia, as they are not addressed in the current clinical guidelines, and therefore are worthy of special attention.Among 224 patients with laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of the novel coronavirus infection COVID-19, five cases of pneumomediastinum without pneumothorax were identified. Of these, in two cases the pneumomediastinum developed during noninvasive lung ventilation (NLV) (one case) and invasive lung ventilation (one case). In three cases, spontaneous mediastinal emphysema was not associated with lung ventilation. By the time of publication, one case of pneumomediastinum was completed, and four patients remained hospitalized. All five patients were males aged from 52 to 84 years.This paper presents in depth the description of two cases of mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema in patients with COVID-19.
format Article
id doaj-art-49b40a00d3eb4252bf695a891234cb50
institution Kabale University
issn 1813-9779
2411-7110
language English
publishDate 2021-04-01
publisher Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow, Russia
record_format Article
series Общая реаниматология
spelling doaj-art-49b40a00d3eb4252bf695a891234cb502025-08-20T03:59:40ZengFederal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow, RussiaОбщая реаниматология1813-97792411-71102021-04-0117241510.15360/1813-9779-2021-2-4-151783Mediastinal Emphysema as a Specific Complication of COVID-19 (Case Report)E. P. Pavlikova0M. A. Agapov1P. S. Malakhov2E. A. Galliamov3Yu. S. Esakov4D. R. Markaryan5V. V. Kakotkin6V. A. Kubyshkin7Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Fundamental MedicineLomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Fundamental MedicineLomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Fundamental MedicineLomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Fundamental Medicine; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical UniversityLomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Fundamental Medicine; City Clinical Oncology Hospital №1Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Fundamental MedicineLomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Fundamental MedicineLomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Fundamental MedicineDuring the care of patients with novel coronavirus infection at the Lomonosov MSU Medical Research and Education Center from April 21 to June 13, 2020, we observed cases of spontaneous mediastinal emphysema (spontaneous pneumomediastinum) as a manifestation or a probable complication of COVID-19.The aim of the paper. To provide clinical case descriptions and approaches to the management of patients with spontaneous pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 associated pneumonia, as they are not addressed in the current clinical guidelines, and therefore are worthy of special attention.Among 224 patients with laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of the novel coronavirus infection COVID-19, five cases of pneumomediastinum without pneumothorax were identified. Of these, in two cases the pneumomediastinum developed during noninvasive lung ventilation (NLV) (one case) and invasive lung ventilation (one case). In three cases, spontaneous mediastinal emphysema was not associated with lung ventilation. By the time of publication, one case of pneumomediastinum was completed, and four patients remained hospitalized. All five patients were males aged from 52 to 84 years.This paper presents in depth the description of two cases of mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema in patients with COVID-19.https://www.reanimatology.com/rmt/article/view/2048novel coronavirus infectioncovid-19complicationsardssarsmediastinal emphysemaspontaneous pneumomediastinum
spellingShingle E. P. Pavlikova
M. A. Agapov
P. S. Malakhov
E. A. Galliamov
Yu. S. Esakov
D. R. Markaryan
V. V. Kakotkin
V. A. Kubyshkin
Mediastinal Emphysema as a Specific Complication of COVID-19 (Case Report)
Общая реаниматология
novel coronavirus infection
covid-19
complications
ards
sars
mediastinal emphysema
spontaneous pneumomediastinum
title Mediastinal Emphysema as a Specific Complication of COVID-19 (Case Report)
title_full Mediastinal Emphysema as a Specific Complication of COVID-19 (Case Report)
title_fullStr Mediastinal Emphysema as a Specific Complication of COVID-19 (Case Report)
title_full_unstemmed Mediastinal Emphysema as a Specific Complication of COVID-19 (Case Report)
title_short Mediastinal Emphysema as a Specific Complication of COVID-19 (Case Report)
title_sort mediastinal emphysema as a specific complication of covid 19 case report
topic novel coronavirus infection
covid-19
complications
ards
sars
mediastinal emphysema
spontaneous pneumomediastinum
url https://www.reanimatology.com/rmt/article/view/2048
work_keys_str_mv AT eppavlikova mediastinalemphysemaasaspecificcomplicationofcovid19casereport
AT maagapov mediastinalemphysemaasaspecificcomplicationofcovid19casereport
AT psmalakhov mediastinalemphysemaasaspecificcomplicationofcovid19casereport
AT eagalliamov mediastinalemphysemaasaspecificcomplicationofcovid19casereport
AT yusesakov mediastinalemphysemaasaspecificcomplicationofcovid19casereport
AT drmarkaryan mediastinalemphysemaasaspecificcomplicationofcovid19casereport
AT vvkakotkin mediastinalemphysemaasaspecificcomplicationofcovid19casereport
AT vakubyshkin mediastinalemphysemaasaspecificcomplicationofcovid19casereport