Organizing pneumonia as a pulmonary sequela of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in a patient in Trinidad: a case report
Dalip, Dominic
Dalip, Dominic
Abstract
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) is a form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia that commonly presents with exertional dyspnea. The mainstay diagnostic criterion is with histopathological confirmation alongside excluding secondary causes of interstitial lung disease. The COVID-19 pandemic left many mysteries regarding the long-term sequelae of this disease. We explore a case of post-COVID-19 syndrome organizing pneumonia (PCOP) in a patient presenting with new-onset respiratory symptoms seven weeks after recovery from COVID-19 infection. Upon further review of the literature, there were no published case reports on PCOP in Trinidad and Tobago. We describe a case of PCOP presented at Apley Medical Clinic, Trinidad, and Tobago, West Indies, with the aim of increasing awareness of this condition to allow for early identification and effective management.
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2023-12-07
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Mohan, N., Dalip, D., & Jaggernauth, S. (2023). Organizing Pneumonia as a Pulmonary Sequela of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in a Patient in Trinidad: A Case Report. Cureus, 15(12), e50148. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.50148