Introduction: The pneumothorax is a potential life threatening emergency if not treated in timely manner. Aim of this study to compare characteristics and outcome between Non COVID and COVID patients having pneumothorax. Materials and Methods: All patients who had pneumothorax were included in study and divided in two groups: Non COVID and COVID positive patients. Clinical and demographic detail of each patient was obtained from the hospital information system and entered in case records forms. Results: Total 104 patients having pneumothorax were included. Out of them, 63 (60.57%) were male. Trauma was most common cause in Non COVID patients. The mortality rate in COVID patients with pneumothorax (89.36%) was significantly higher than Non COVID patients (29.82%, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Pneumothorax in COVID-19 patients is more common in older age groups, often accompanied by comorbidities, and has a higher mortality rate compared to non-COVID-19 patients with pneumothorax.

Introduction: The pneumothorax is a potential life threatening emergency if not treated in timely manner. Aim of this study to compare characteristics and outcome between Non COVID and COVID patients having pneumothorax. Materials and Methods: All patients who had pneumothorax were included in study and divided in two groups: Non COVID and COVID positive patients. Clinical and demographic detail of each patient was obtained from the hospital information system and entered in case records forms. Results: Total 104 patients having pneumothorax were included. Out of them, 63 (60.57%) were male. Trauma was most common cause in Non COVID patients. The mortality rate in COVID patients with pneumothorax (89.36%) was significantly higher than Non COVID patients (29.82%, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Pneumothorax in COVID-19 patients is more common in older age groups, often accompanied by comorbidities, and has a higher mortality rate compared to non-COVID-19 patients with pneumothorax.