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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2020; 8(16): 3573-3577
Published online Aug 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3573
Published online Aug 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3573
Table 1 Timeline of the patient’s disease course
| February 2 | February 5 | February 7 | February 13 | |
| Symptoms | Fever, cough, wheezing, nausea, womiting | Dyspnea | Somnolence | Worsening chest pain |
| Treatments | Supplementary oxygen, gamma globulin, antibacterial and antiviral treatments | Hexadecadrol,doxofylline, and nikethamide were added | Methylprednisolone was added | Conservative treatments |
| Chest CT | Multiple ground glass opacities with interlobular septal thickening | Parenchymal consolidation, scattered pneumomediastinum |
- Citation: Kong N, Gao C, Xu MS, Xie YL, Zhou CY. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in an elderly COVID-19 patient: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(16): 3573-3577
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v8/i16/3573.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3573