Pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection: A new medical challenge

Radiological findings in chest radiography and respiratory symptomatology represent a great challenge of interpretation during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic, as their patterns can generate uncertainty at the time of diagnosis. This case highlights the importance in achieving an a...

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Autores principales:	Miguel Osejo-Betancourt, Sebastian Molina-Paez, Mariana Rubio-Romero
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Publicado:	PAGEPress Publications 2021
Materias:	Tuberculosis, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Cavitation, Pneumonia Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:06064f2da0854bb08842734ef23c93522021-12-04T07:48:22ZPulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection: A new medical challenge10.4081/monaldi.2021.20461122-06432532-5264https://doaj.org/article/06064f2da0854bb08842734ef23c93522021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/2046https://doaj.org/toc/1122-0643https://doaj.org/toc/2532-5264 Radiological findings in chest radiography and respiratory symptomatology represent a great challenge of interpretation during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic, as their patterns can generate uncertainty at the time of diagnosis. This case highlights the importance in achieving an adequate correlation between diagnostic imaging and the clinical picture. We present a male adult who was admitted for 8 days of respiratory symptoms. Management with steroids was initiated according to the RECOVERY (Randomized Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy) protocol and later confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection was received. In the following weeks, he deteriorated slowly and progressively clinically, without reaching respiratory failure. Imaging showed a thick-walled cavitation in the right lower lobe. Tuberculosis was suspected and confirmed. The uniqueness of this case of COVID-19 coinfection in a patient with undiagnosed tuberculosis, represents a diagnostic and clinical management challenge, where the proper interpretation of chest radiology is a fundamental tool. Miguel Osejo-BetancourtSebastian Molina-Paez Mariana Rubio-Romero PAGEPress PublicationsarticleTuberculosis, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Cavitation, PneumoniaMedicineRENMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease (2021)
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spellingShingle	Tuberculosis, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Cavitation, Pneumonia Medicine R Miguel Osejo-Betancourt Sebastian Molina-Paez Mariana Rubio-Romero Pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection: A new medical challenge
description	Radiological findings in chest radiography and respiratory symptomatology represent a great challenge of interpretation during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic, as their patterns can generate uncertainty at the time of diagnosis. This case highlights the importance in achieving an adequate correlation between diagnostic imaging and the clinical picture. We present a male adult who was admitted for 8 days of respiratory symptoms. Management with steroids was initiated according to the RECOVERY (Randomized Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy) protocol and later confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection was received. In the following weeks, he deteriorated slowly and progressively clinically, without reaching respiratory failure. Imaging showed a thick-walled cavitation in the right lower lobe. Tuberculosis was suspected and confirmed. The uniqueness of this case of COVID-19 coinfection in a patient with undiagnosed tuberculosis, represents a diagnostic and clinical management challenge, where the proper interpretation of chest radiology is a fundamental tool.
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title	Pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection: A new medical challenge
title_short	Pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection: A new medical challenge
title_full	Pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection: A new medical challenge
title_fullStr	Pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection: A new medical challenge
title_full_unstemmed	Pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection: A new medical challenge
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Pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection: A new medical challenge

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