COVID-19 with cystic features on computed tomography: A case report
We report the cystic chest CT findings of 2 patients confirmed to have COVID-19-related pneumonia.
Patient concerns:
A 38-year-old man and a 35-year-old man diagnosed with severe COVID-19 pneumonia were admitted to the intensive care unit.
Diagnoses:
Chest CT findings showed multiple cysts in ground-glass opacities (bilaterally) with/without pneumothorax. The cysts had a smooth inner wall.
Interventions:
The patients continued to be given oxygen by mask and received antitussive, phlegm-dispelling treatment.
Outcomes:
At follow up, there was a reduction in the number of multiple cystic lesions on CT. To date, 1 patient was discharged from hospital, while the other had been transferred to the rehabilitation department.
Lessons:
COVID-19 may independently result in pulmonary cyst formation and pneumothorax; the application of a ventilator may be another causative factor.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research
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