Autobullectomy with COVID-19 in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 72-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). He was discharged on day 30; however, he was readmitted 6 days later due to a left lung organizing pneumonia secondary to COVID-19. After methylprednisolone treatment, the patient was discharged on day 15. One year later, computed tomography showed shrinkage of emphysematous lesions, and both total lung capacity measured using computed tomography and fraction of low attenuation volume decreased in the left lung compared to that before COVID-19. Here, we report a rare case of autobullectomy with COVID-19 in a patient with COPD.
Authors: Shinya Yokoe, Daisuke Kinose, Yasumitsu Ueki, Shogo Okuda, Tsukasa Nakanishi, Tomoko Iriyama, Akio Yamazaki, Satoru Kawashima, Yasuki Uchida, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Masafumi Yamaguchi, Yasutaka Nakano
Institution: Shiga University of Medical Science
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $930
OpenAlex ID: W4378903536