Paraseptal Lucencies Mimicking Emphysema in a Non-smoker With Acute Lung Injury in COVID-19.
| Autor: | Sanampudi S; Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA., Kypreos M; Pulmonology and Critical Care, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA., Chabbra S; Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA., Batra K; Cardiothoracic Imaging, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Oct 07; Vol. 16 (10), pp. e71010. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 07 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.71010 |
| Abstrakt: | Paraseptal emphysema can be smoking-related but has other causes, including surfactant deficiency, COVID-19, and age. The typical acute chest tomographic findings of COVID-19 include bilateral ground-glass opacities with or without consolidation and interstitial thickening in a peripheral and posterior predominant distribution. Evolution of these findings can occur and ultimately lead to fibrosis. The development of bullae, pneumomediastinum, and pneumothorax can occur as complications of non-invasive or mechanical ventilation. This case report describes incidental paraseptal lucencies that mimicked paraseptal emphysema in a patient with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 without a prior history of smoking only requiring a high-flow nasal cannula. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Sanampudi et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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