Segala FV, Sgalla G, Salvati F, Berardini L, Negri M, Nardella E, Potenza A, Murri R, Fantoni M. Adjunctive corticosteroid treatment for organizing pneumonia in COVID-19 patients with persistent respiratory failure.
Respir Med 2021;
187:106571. [PMID:
34388415 PMCID:
PMC8352674 DOI:
10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106571]
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Abstract
Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, clinical, radiological and histopathological features consistent with viral-induced organizing pneumonia (OP) have been reported as hallmark characteristics of the disease. Here, we describe the case of ten patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia treated with methylprednisolone 1mg/kg for showing clinical and radiological features suggestive of OP at least 20 days after symptom onset and despite standard treatment for COVID-19.
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