The Effect of COVID-19 on the Occurrence of Spontaneous Hemopneumothorax: A Case Study

Abstract

Introduction: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is an unusual complication of pneumonia caused by COVID-19. This study presents a rare case of hemopneumothorax caused by COVID-19. Case Presentation: A 21-year-old man with no medical or surgical history was visited with left shoulder pain. For two days, he suffered from increased pain in his left shoulder, which extended to his neck and back, and he was unable to lean forward. He had no history of chest trauma and no symptoms such as fever, cough, or gastrointestinal symptoms. After the visit, a chest X-ray (CXR) was ordered, and he was admitted with a diagnosis of pneumothorax. A PCR test was performed on the patient that was positive. Conclusions: The patient's pathophysiology of spontaneous Hemopneumothorax disease was unknown. While this is an uncommon complication, spontaneous hemopneumothorax has life-threatening effects at the top of the list of respiratory complications associated with COVID-19.