Lung Abscess as a Delayed Complication in a COVID-19 Pneumonia Patient: A Case Report
Introduction: In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Indonesia is one of the nations that is still dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. COVID-19 has several complications, including lung abscesses in extremely rare cases. W...
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| description | Introduction: In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Indonesia is one of the nations that is still dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. COVID-19 has several complications, including lung abscesses in extremely rare cases. We presented the first reported COVID-19 patient in Indonesia with a delayed lung abscess.
Case: A 30-year-old man presented to the hospital with breathlessness and tested positive for COVID-19. Chest X-ray revealed typical COVID-19 pneumonia. He was discharged after 16 days of hospitalization and was educated on using oxygen at home lest the breathlessness recurred. We planned to evaluate the patient’s chest X-ray after 2 weeks of discharge. The follow-up chest X-ray revealed an air-fluid level in the upper lobe of the right lung, indicating a lung abscess. The patient was treated with antibiotics for 2–3 weeks. Clinical follow-up 4 weeks after the treatment revealed no symptoms, and chest X-ray showed significant improvement.
Conclusion: Lung abscess is one of the rare complications of COVID-19. A pulmonary infection creates an air-fluid level by forming a cavity in the lung parenchyma. Notably, this complication manifested 2 weeks after the patient was discharged. COVID-19 can have several unexpected complications, including lung abscesses. It is crucial to monitor patients after discharge for such complications, especially if they are symptomatic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-633e4f67cdde4352a6c12cc280bb94622022-12-22T03:49:22ZengUniversitas AirlanggaJurnal Respirasi2407-08312621-83722022-09-0183161168https://doi.org/10.20473/jr.v8-I.3.2022.161-168Lung Abscess as a Delayed Complication in a COVID-19 Pneumonia Patient: A Case ReportIndah Rahmawati0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1243-9320Regia Anadhia Pinastika1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2751-1332Raditya Bagas Wicaksono2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1671-4919Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Indonesia.Purwokerto Islamic Hospital, Purwokerto, Indonesia.Department of Ethics, Law, and Humanities, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.Introduction: In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Indonesia is one of the nations that is still dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. COVID-19 has several complications, including lung abscesses in extremely rare cases. We presented the first reported COVID-19 patient in Indonesia with a delayed lung abscess. Case: A 30-year-old man presented to the hospital with breathlessness and tested positive for COVID-19. Chest X-ray revealed typical COVID-19 pneumonia. He was discharged after 16 days of hospitalization and was educated on using oxygen at home lest the breathlessness recurred. We planned to evaluate the patient’s chest X-ray after 2 weeks of discharge. The follow-up chest X-ray revealed an air-fluid level in the upper lobe of the right lung, indicating a lung abscess. The patient was treated with antibiotics for 2–3 weeks. Clinical follow-up 4 weeks after the treatment revealed no symptoms, and chest X-ray showed significant improvement. Conclusion: Lung abscess is one of the rare complications of COVID-19. A pulmonary infection creates an air-fluid level by forming a cavity in the lung parenchyma. Notably, this complication manifested 2 weeks after the patient was discharged. COVID-19 can have several unexpected complications, including lung abscesses. It is crucial to monitor patients after discharge for such complications, especially if they are symptomatic.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JR/article/view/37484complicationcovid-19infectious diseaselung abscesspneumonia |
| spellingShingle | Indah Rahmawati Regia Anadhia Pinastika Raditya Bagas Wicaksono Lung Abscess as a Delayed Complication in a COVID-19 Pneumonia Patient: A Case Report Jurnal Respirasi complication covid-19 infectious disease lung abscess pneumonia |
| title | Lung Abscess as a Delayed Complication in a COVID-19 Pneumonia Patient: A Case Report |
| title_full | Lung Abscess as a Delayed Complication in a COVID-19 Pneumonia Patient: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Lung Abscess as a Delayed Complication in a COVID-19 Pneumonia Patient: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lung Abscess as a Delayed Complication in a COVID-19 Pneumonia Patient: A Case Report |
| title_short | Lung Abscess as a Delayed Complication in a COVID-19 Pneumonia Patient: A Case Report |
| title_sort | lung abscess as a delayed complication in a covid 19 pneumonia patient a case report |
| topic | complication covid-19 infectious disease lung abscess pneumonia |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JR/article/view/37484 |
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