Post COVID-19 pneumo-hematocele: clinical presentation and treatment pathway.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The appearance of characteristic pulmonary lesions has been noted after COVID-19, being described as post-COVID-19 pneumo-hematocele. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical, histopathologic, and imaging features of pneumo-hematocele and to suggest a treatment algorithm for these patients.

Methods

A retrospective study was performed in patients admitted with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV2 infection from March 2020 to September 2021 who presented a pneumo-hematocele on imaging studies. Clinical and demographic variables were recorded, and CT scans were analyzed. A secondary analysis was performed to estimate the risk provided by the pneumo-hematocele diameter of developing pneumothorax.

Results

37 patients were diagnosed with pneumo-hematoceles, 97.3% we

SUBMITTER: Chavez KV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8764644 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature