Interstitial lung abnormalities and pulmonary fibrosis in COVID-19 patients: a short-term follow-up case series.
Clin Imaging
; 77: 180-186, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1157197
ABSTRACT
Fibrotic lung changes are well-known complications of SARS, MERS, and ARDS from other causes and are anticipated in recovered COVID patients. However, there is limited data so far showing a temporal relationship between lung changes on imaging in the acute phase and follow-up imaging after recovery from the infection. We present 12 patients who demonstrate the development of interstitial lung changes and pulmonary fibrosis in the same distribution and pattern as the acute phase findings, up to 6 months after the acute infection, demonstrating a direct relationship between these changes and COVID-19 pneumonia.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pulmonary Fibrosis
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Imaging
Journal subject:
Diagnostic Imaging
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.clinimag.2021.03.030
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