Study to assess aetiology, clinical and imaging characteristics of post Covid-19 pulmonary cavitation
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the aetiology and characteristics of pulmonary cavities that developed in patients recovering from COVID-19 infection. Materials and Methods: Between 1st May 2021 and 30st June 2021, we found 9 post COVID-19 patients who developed lung cavities on che...
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| author | Deependra Kumar Rai Rajeev K Priyadarshi Saurabh Karmaker |
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| description | Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the aetiology and characteristics of pulmonary cavities that developed in patients recovering from COVID-19 infection. Materials and Methods: Between 1st May 2021 and 30st June 2021, we found 9 post COVID-19 patients who developed lung cavities on chest radiograph or CT during the follow-up period. These patients underwent routine blood examination, sputum examination and bronchoscopy to identify the aetiologies for the lung cavities. Results: The duration from the onset of COVID-19 symptoms to the detection of lung cavities ranged from 18 to 82 days. Out of 7 patients, 4 had recovered from severe COVID-19 disease, 2 from moderate and 1 from mild disease. After the diagnostic workup, 5 patients were found to have COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA), 1 patient with mucormycosis and 1 patient with mycobacterium infection. Two patients with CAPA also had bacterial infection; sputum culture from both these patients grew Klebsiella pneumonia. Conclusion: Lung cavities can develop in patients recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia and fungal infection is the most common cause for such cavities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c50163f2d2474798824e7eeae82ea2df2022-12-22T01:40:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632022-01-0111273974310.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1425_21Study to assess aetiology, clinical and imaging characteristics of post Covid-19 pulmonary cavitationDeependra Kumar RaiRajeev K PriyadarshiSaurabh KarmakerObjective: The aim of this study is to determine the aetiology and characteristics of pulmonary cavities that developed in patients recovering from COVID-19 infection. Materials and Methods: Between 1st May 2021 and 30st June 2021, we found 9 post COVID-19 patients who developed lung cavities on chest radiograph or CT during the follow-up period. These patients underwent routine blood examination, sputum examination and bronchoscopy to identify the aetiologies for the lung cavities. Results: The duration from the onset of COVID-19 symptoms to the detection of lung cavities ranged from 18 to 82 days. Out of 7 patients, 4 had recovered from severe COVID-19 disease, 2 from moderate and 1 from mild disease. After the diagnostic workup, 5 patients were found to have COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA), 1 patient with mucormycosis and 1 patient with mycobacterium infection. Two patients with CAPA also had bacterial infection; sputum culture from both these patients grew Klebsiella pneumonia. Conclusion: Lung cavities can develop in patients recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia and fungal infection is the most common cause for such cavities.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=2;spage=739;epage=743;aulast=Raicovid-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosiscovid-19 pneumoniafungal pneumoniapulmonary cavity |
| spellingShingle | Deependra Kumar Rai Rajeev K Priyadarshi Saurabh Karmaker Study to assess aetiology, clinical and imaging characteristics of post Covid-19 pulmonary cavitation Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care covid-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis covid-19 pneumonia fungal pneumonia pulmonary cavity |
| title | Study to assess aetiology, clinical and imaging characteristics of post Covid-19 pulmonary cavitation |
| title_full | Study to assess aetiology, clinical and imaging characteristics of post Covid-19 pulmonary cavitation |
| title_fullStr | Study to assess aetiology, clinical and imaging characteristics of post Covid-19 pulmonary cavitation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study to assess aetiology, clinical and imaging characteristics of post Covid-19 pulmonary cavitation |
| title_short | Study to assess aetiology, clinical and imaging characteristics of post Covid-19 pulmonary cavitation |
| title_sort | study to assess aetiology clinical and imaging characteristics of post covid 19 pulmonary cavitation |
| topic | covid-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis covid-19 pneumonia fungal pneumonia pulmonary cavity |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=2;spage=739;epage=743;aulast=Rai |
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