Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), initially emerged in Wuhan, China,
has rapidly swept around the
world, causing grave morbidity and mortality. It manifests with several
symptoms, on a spectrum from
asymptomatic to severe illness and death. Many typical imaging features
of this disease are described,
such as bilateral multi-lobar ground-glass opacities (GGO) or
consolidations with a prevalent peripheral
distribution. COVID-19 associated bronchiectasis is an atypical finding
and it’s not commonly described
sequel of the disease. Here, we present a previously healthy middle-aged
man who developed progressive bronchiectasis evident on serial chest CT
scans with superimposed bacterial infection following COVID-19
pneumonia. The patient’s complicated hospital course of superimposed
bacterial infection in the setting of presumed bronchiectasis secondary
to COVID-19 is alleged to have contributed to his prolonged hospital
stay with difficulty to wean off mechanical ventilation. Clinicians
should have high suspicion and awareness of such a debilitating
complication, as further follow up & management might be warranted.
Key words: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Bronchiectasis; CT; Case
report.