A case report of pneumomediastinum in a COVID-19 patient treated with high-flow nasal cannula and review of the literature: Is this a "spontaneous" complication?

Anna Cancelliere; Giada Procopio; Maria Mazzitelli; Elena Lio; Maria Petullà; Francesca Serapide; Maria Chiara Pelle; Chiara Davoli; Enrico Maria Trecarichi; Carlo Torti; IDTM UMG COVID‐19 Group

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4007

A case report of pneumomediastinum in a COVID-19 patient treated with high-flow nasal cannula and review of the literature: Is this a "spontaneous" complication?

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Apr 9;9(5):e04007. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4007. eCollection 2021 May.

Affiliations

¹ Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy.
² Radiology Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy.

Abstract

Oxygen support with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is gentler than mechanical ventilation and may provide significant benefits, but more studies are needed to investigate the efficacy and safety of different respiratory supports in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Keywords: COVID‐19; SARS‐CoV‐2; acute hypoxemic respiratory failure; high‐flow nasal cannula; oxygen support; spontaneous pneumomediastinum.

Publication types

Case Reports