Umar Zaryab, Ilyas Usman, Ashfaq Salman, Shah Deesha, Nassar Mahmoud, Trandafirescu Theo
Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, New York, USA.
Internal Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, PAK.
Cureus. 2022 Apr 17;14(4):e24202. doi: 10.7759/cureus.24202. eCollection 2022 Apr.
Bronchopleural fistulas (BPFs) are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Though most commonly seen after surgical interventions, they are increasingly reported as complications of COVID-19 infection. We present the case of an 86-year-old man with COVID-19 pneumonia and subsequent bronchopleural fistula (BPF) with persistent air leak. Endobronchial valves were placed in apical and posterior segments of the right upper lobe resulting in successful cessation of the air leak. The purpose of the case report and literature review is to help guide the management of persistent air leak.
支气管胸膜瘘（BPF）与高发病率和死亡率相关。虽然最常见于外科手术后，但越来越多的报告称其为新冠病毒感染的并发症。我们报告一例86岁男性患者，患有新冠病毒肺炎，随后出现支气管胸膜瘘（BPF）并持续漏气。在右上叶尖段和后段置入了支气管内瓣膜，成功止住了漏气。本病例报告及文献综述的目的是为持续漏气的处理提供指导。
