Infected Cavitations, Bullae and Interstitial Lung Disease in a COVID-19 Patient in Lima, Peru | Zendy

Francisco A. Arias | Zendy; Alfredo Chiappe-Gonzalez | Zendy; Jorge Rey de Castro | Zendy; Jorge Zagacet | Zendy

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Infected Cavitations, Bullae and Interstitial Lung Disease in a COVID-19 Patient in Lima, Peru

Author(s) -

Francisco A. Arias,

Alfredo Chiappe-Gonzalez,

Jorge Rey de Castro,

Jorge Zagacet

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

european journal of case reports in internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125

H-Index - 1

ISSN - 2284-2594

DOI - 10.12890/2021_003004

Subject(s) - medicine , pneumomediastinum , malaise , interstitial lung disease , covid-19 , lung , parenchyma , lung infection , lung disease , surgery , pneumonia , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pneumothorax

A 48-year-old Peruvian man was diagnosed with COVID-19 in December 2020. His infection resolved and he was discharged from hospital after 14 days. However, 1 week later he presented with haemoptysis, malaise, pleuritic pain, infected cavitations, bullae, extensive interstitial lung disease and pneumomediastinum. He recovered after antibiotic treatment and was discharged after 8 days. His symptoms may have been due alveolar rupture due to persistent cough during and after diffuse inflammation of the lung parenchyma caused by COVID-19 infection.

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