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Simultaneous development of COVID-19 pneumonia and pulmonary metastasis in a known case of chondrosarcoma: a case report.
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Journal of Medical Case Reports . 4/28/2021, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-3. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) started in December 2020, and is a global problem now. There are several sets of established data regarding computed tomography (CT) findings in COVID-19 pneumonia with many differential diagnoses. During the early days of the pandemic, there was little data regarding lung CT features of COVID-19 in a cancer patient. In this paper, we described a rare case of simultaneous presentation of COVID-19 with pulmonary metastasis.<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>A Persian patient with a history of chondrosarcoma presented to our clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic with a new-onset cough. He had experienced no recurrence during previous follow-up visits. Chest CT scan revealed numerous bilateral small peripheral and perilymphatic pulmonary nodules, unilateral ground-glass patch, and nodular interlobular septal thickening. Biopsy of the pulmonary nodules established pulmonary metastasis of chondrosarcoma origin, and pharyngeal reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was positive for COVID-19.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Pulmonary metastasis should be considered as a differential diagnosis of COVID-19 features in cancer patients in the pandemic era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17521947
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150043767
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02753-1