Organizing pneumonia: an unusual sequela of COVID-19 infection

  • Mohamed Magdi Eid Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
  • Lea Carina Rivera Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Elmira, New York, USA
  • Sarah Mohamed Cairo University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
  • Tooba Salar Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
  • Mostafa Reda Mostafa Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
  • Mostafa Najim Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
  • Muhammad Ahmed Malik Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
  • Sarath Lal Mannumbeth Renjithal Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2023_003787

Keywords

Pneumonia, organizing pneumonia, coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a form of interstitial lung disease that develops in response to acute lung injury. SARS-CoV-2 causes a wide range of lung and extrapulmonary disease, but there are few data suggesting an association between COVID-19 and OP. We describe a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia who developed severe progressive OP with significant morbidity.

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    • Published: 2023-02-28

    Issue: 2023: Vol 10 No 2 (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
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    Eid MM, Rivera LC, Mohamed S, Salar T, Mostafa MR, Najim M, Malik MA, Renjithal SLM. Organizing pneumonia: an unusual sequela of COVID-19 infection. EJCRIM 2023;10 doi:10.12890/2023_003787.