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Pulmonary Embolism And Giant Cavitary Lesion Developing After Covid-19 Pneumonia, Ahmet Vural, Ahmet Nedim Kahraman
Pulmonary Embolism And Giant Cavitary Lesion Developing After Covid-19 Pneumonia, Ahmet Vural, Ahmet Nedim Kahraman
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Introduction: The clinical manifestations of the worldwide pandemic, which began in mainland China in December 2019, were very similar to viral pneumonia and defined as Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute cardiac tissue damage, secondary infections, isolated coagulopathy and pulmonary embolism have been reported with COVID-19 disease.
Clinical Findings: A 79-year-old woman admitted to the emergency room (ER) had complaints of fever and cough. The patient was admitted to the ER with the suspicion of COVID-19. Samples were collected with a nasopharyngeal swab and confirmed as COVID-19. In addition, a chest CT examination …