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COVID-19 presenting as pneumatoceles and spontaneous cavitary lesion as a late complication
  1. Rajesh Kunadharaju and
  2. Alberto Monegro
  1. Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Rajesh Kunadharaju; drrajesh125{at}gmail.com

Abstract

We report a case of an adult patient with COVID-19 pneumonia presenting as pneumatoceles as a late complication. These pneumatoceles are steroid-resistant and can predispose to cavitary lesions. These cystic lesions need close follow-up with repeat imaging as these can increase the risk of pneumothorax. It can take up to around 12 weeks for the spontaneous resolution of pneumatoceles.

  • COVID-19
  • pneumonia (infectious disease)
  • radiology

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-246516

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors RK: author; AM: coauthor and mentor.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.