ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2021
Pleural abnormalities in COVID-19: a narrative review.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Bilothorax: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review of the Rare Entity.Pulmonary medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Alterations of hepatic lipid content following COVID-19 in persons with type 2 diabetes.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2025Observational
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- Rates of PCR Positivity of Pleural Drainage Fluid in COVID-19 Patients: Is It Expected?Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pleural fluid characteristics of patients with COVID-19 infection.The clinical respiratory journal · 2024Article
- Computed tomography imaging-guided parasternal approach drainage for children with tension pneumomediastinum: a case series.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Coronavirus disease 2019 and malaria coinfection in a middle-aged Ethiopian woman presenting with acute febrile illness and bilateral pleural effusion: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2023Article
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- Outcomes of Thoracoscopic Lobectomy after Recent COVID-19 Infection.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Case report: Spontaneous hemothorax following anticoagulation for microthrombi in severe COVID pneumonia.Respiratory medicine case reports · 2023Article
- A Single-Center Experience on the Treatment Outcomes of Patients with COVID-19-Pleural Disorders: Lessons for the Future.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2023Article
- Fatal Pyopneumothorax in a COVID-19 Patient.Cureus · 2022Article
- Correlation of Lung Damage on CT Scan with Laboratory Inflammatory Markers in COVID-19 Patients: A Single-Center Study from Romania.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Bilateral parapneumonic pleural effusion with pneumothorax in a patient with covid 19 pneumonia: case report.Radiology case reports · 2022Article
- Successful use of endobronchial valve for persistent air leak in a patient with COVID-19 and bullous emphysema.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Unusual Presentation of a Rare Pneumothorax in a Patient With COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case Report.Cureus · 2021Article
- Pleural Effusion as a Negative Prognostic Factor in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis and COVID-19.Current health sciences journalArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis narrative review aims to provide a detailed overview of pleural abnormalities in patients with coronavirus disease 19 or COVID-19.
backgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) is a novel beta coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. Although pulmonary parenchymal and vascular changes associated with COVID-19 are well established, pleural space abnormalities have not been the primary focus of investigations.
methodsNarrative overview of the medical literature regarding pleural space abnormalities in COVID-19. The appropriate manuscripts were identified by searching electronic medical databases and by hand searching the bibliography of the identified papers. Pleural abnormalities on transverse and ultrasound imaging are discussed. The incidence, clinical features, pathophysiology, and fluid characteristics of pleural effusion are reviewed. Studies reporting pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum are examined to evaluate for pathogenesis and prognosis. A brief comparative analysis of pleural abnormalities among patients with COVID-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) has been provided.
conclusionsRadiologic pleural abnormalities are common in COVID-19, but the incidence of pleural effusion appears to be low. Pneumothorax is rare and does not independently predispose the patient to worse outcomes. SARS-CoV-2 infects the pleural space; however, whether the pleural fluid can propagate the infection is unclear.
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