Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	57094
Country	China

Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in an elderly COVID-19 patient: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ning Kong, Chen Gao, Mao-Sheng Xu, Yuan-Liang Xie and Chang-Yu Zhou
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LSY19H180003
Corresponding Author	Chang-Yu Zhou, MD, Doctor, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. tophorizon@zcmu.edu.cn
Key Words	Aging; Spontaneous pneumomediastinum; COVID-19; SARS; Case report;
Core Tip	The occurrence of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in coronavirus disease 2019 shows an ominous sign and should be taken into consideration even the patient’s age doesn’t fit the stereotype, the aging lung changes and bronchopulmonary infection can be the causes.
Citation	Kong N, Gao C, Xu MS, Xie YL, Zhou CY. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in an elderly COVID-19 patient: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(16): 3573-3577

Received	2020-05-28 13:16
Peer-Review Started	2020-05-28 13:17
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-07-03 23:41
Revised	2020-07-16 08:53
Second Decision	2020-07-31 09:49
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-08-01 05:53
Articles in Press	2020-08-01 05:53
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2020-08-10 07:18
Typeset the Manuscript	2020-08-20 00:19

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