Samer Talib, Vasudev Dalliparty, S. Paudel, Bilal Ashkar
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A persistent pneumothorax constitutes constant air bubbling from an in situ intercostal drain, for 48 h after insertion. Persistent pneumothorax requires proper identification of potentially treatable etiologies. We report a case of persistent pneumothorax caused by severe COVID19 virus infection