Follow-up of two cases of suspected interstitial lung disease following severe COVID-19 infection shows persistent changes in imaging and lung function.

Cherrez-Ojeda, Ivan; Robles-Velasco, Karla; Osorio, María F; Cottin, Vincent; Vergara Centeno, José; Felix, Miguel

Cherrez-Ojeda, Ivan; Robles-Velasco, Karla; Osorio, María F; Cottin, Vincent; Vergara Centeno, José; Felix, Miguel.

Cherrez-Ojeda I; Universidad Espíritu Santo Samborondón Ecuador.
Robles-Velasco K; Respiralab Research Group Guayaquil Ecuador.
Osorio MF; Respiralab Research Group Guayaquil Ecuador.
Cottin V; Respiralab Research Group Guayaquil Ecuador.
Vergara Centeno J; National Coordinating Reference Center for Rare Pulmonary Diseases Louis Pradel Hospital Hospices Civils de Lyon Claude Bernard University Lyon Lyon France.
Felix M; Universidad Espíritu Santo Samborondón Ecuador.

Clin Case Rep ; 9(10): e04918, 2021 Oct.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1469428

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Physicians are observing persisting symptoms and unexpected organ dysfunction after severe COVID-19. In this report, we present the follow-up of two cases of suspected interstitial lung disease following the viral infection. Up to the last month of follow-up, both patients presented with persistent changes in imaging and pulmonary function tests.

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COVID19; DLCO; computed tomography; followup; pulmonary function tests

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Cohort study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: Clin Case Rep Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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