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authors: Jolobe, Oscar M.P.
title: A more realistic relationship between covid 19 and hemopneumothorax
date: 2020-09-10
journal: Am J Emerg Med
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.09.016
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doc_id: 903005
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cavitating lesion and right pneumothorax with an associated with an air-fluid level in that pleural space. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography showed pulmonary embolism involving the right descending pulmonary artery.

Subsequent multiplanar reformatted computed tomography showed filling defects in the right ascending and right descending pulmonary arteries, and also in the left ascending pulmonary artery. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage yielded an initial amount of 500 ml frank hemorrhagic fluid. hydropneumothorax. Chest drainage yielded frank blood, thereby validating a diagnosis of hemopneumothorax [5] .

In view of these observations [4] , [5] , the occurrence of covid 19-related pulmonary embolism could be a risk factor for hemopneumothorax.

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