Open AccessInfected 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.