Postoperative COVID-19 Pneumonia following Resection of a Large Thoracic Chondrosarcoma | Zendy

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Postoperative COVID-19 Pneumonia following Resection of a Large Thoracic Chondrosarcoma

Author(s) -

Austin C. Kaidi,

Michael B. Held,

Paul Park,

Wakenda K. Tyler

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

case reports in orthopedics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6749

pISSN - 2090-6757

DOI - 10.1155/2021/8866848

Subject(s) - medicine , chondrosarcoma , neurosurgery , covid-19 , pneumonia , surgery , cardiothoracic surgery , orthopedic surgery , general surgery , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)

Case A 57-year-old man presenting with two months of insidious shoulder pain was found to have a large thoracic chondrosarcoma invading the spinal canal. The patient's orthopedic oncologist organized an interdisciplinary team including interventional radiology, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, and plastic surgery. This allowed safe, en bloc tumor resection. The patient's postoperative course was complicated by COVID-19 pneumonia, which was rapidly identified and medically managed with full recovery.Conclusion Postoperative COVID-19 pneumonia can present insidiously and mimic other postoperative complications. Early identification and testing can promote rapid isolation, proper personal protective equipment use, and guide outcome-improving treatments.

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