The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now rapidly spreading at a much faster rate than the first wave reported in December 2019. Computed tomography (CT) scans play crucial roles in the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia where rRT-PCR test reported negative in strong clinical suspicion. Common chest radiological findings in COVID-19 are bilateral peripheral ground-glass opacities, consolidation, linear opacities and interstitial thickening. However, bilateral cavitary lung disease is a rare entity in COVID-19. Hare, we present the case of a 62-year-old patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia with initial rRT-PCR was negative for COVID-19 and who had atypical manifestations of the COVID-19 disease on a CT scan showing multiple cavitation with consolidation in the lungs. Special blood investigations showed raised blood procalcitonin, galactomannan, fibrinogen, D- dimer and BAL fluid pseudomonas aeruginosa growth and raised galactomannan. However, deteriorated on antibiotics along with antifungal drugs and supportive treatment. On high suspicion of viral pneumonia repeated rRT-PCR for COVID-19 came positive leading to fatal outcome.
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COVID-19, Pulmonology Cavitation, Computed Tomography, rRT-PCR
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abstract = {The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now rapidly spreading at a much faster rate than the first wave reported in December 2019. Computed tomography (CT) scans play crucial roles in the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia where rRT-PCR test reported negative in strong clinical suspicion. Common chest radiological findings in COVID-19 are bilateral peripheral ground-glass opacities, consolidation, linear opacities and interstitial thickening. However, bilateral cavitary lung disease is a rare entity in COVID-19. Hare, we present the case of a 62-year-old patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia with initial rRT-PCR was negative for COVID-19 and who had atypical manifestations of the COVID-19 disease on a CT scan showing multiple cavitation with consolidation in the lungs. Special blood investigations showed raised blood procalcitonin, galactomannan, fibrinogen, D- dimer and BAL fluid pseudomonas aeruginosa growth and raised galactomannan. However, deteriorated on antibiotics along with antifungal drugs and supportive treatment. On high suspicion of viral pneumonia repeated rRT-PCR for COVID-19 came positive leading to fatal outcome.},
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