Post-COVID-19 Pneumonia Pulmonary Fibrosis 3 Cases Reported / Fibrosis pulmonar posneumonía causada por COVID-19. Reporte de 3 casos

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ABSTRACT The prevalence of respiratory complications subsequent to COVID-19 pneumonia is currently unknown, but the data obtained from previous coronavirus outbreaks may provide important information. The preliminary evidence supports the hypothesis that some survivors could develop long-term respiratory sequelae, being the pulmonary fibrosis the most important. We report three cases of patients hospitalized in the ward with moderate to severe COVID-19, never requiring mechanical respiratory assistance (MRA). Follow-up computed tomography scans after discharge showed images compatible with post-pneumonia pulmonary fibrosis.