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Fig. 4

From: Barotrauma and its complications in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective study at tertiary care hospital of Eastern India

Fig. 4

Axial HRCT scan of a 52-year-old male revealed pneumothorax on the right side. A cavitary lesion with irregular margins and few internal septations was detected in the right middle lobe, indicating the likelihood of a fungal infection within the cavity. A culture test revealed that the patient had candidiasis. Mechanical ventilation was the cause of the pneumothorax. Cavity formation might be caused by invasive candidiasis, mechanical ventilation, or a combination of the two

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