In:
International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, ScopeMed, , No. 0 ( 2022), p. 1-
Abstract:
The cavitary lesions in the lungs are rare radiological findings in patients infected with COVID-19. The most common causes for such lesions are secondary infections with either bacterial, fungal, or viral pathogens, preexisting malignancy, or autoimmune diseases. In our patient, none of the above-mentioned obvious reasons could be found. Pulmonary embolism and lung infarction have also been observed to be possible causes in COVID-19 patients. The persistent positivity of nasopharyngeal swab sample for coronavirus disease by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction test, clinical and laboratory evidence of thromboembolic phenomenon suggested the lesion to be a result of a complication of the COVID-19 infection with a possible microangiopathic mechanism.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2534-9821
DOI:
10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1646844184
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
ScopeMed
Publication Date:
2022
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