• J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2021

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    Lung Biopsy in Coronavirus-19 Pneumonia: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

    • Nadira Mamoon, Imran Nazir Ahmad, Atif Iqbal Rana, and Haseeb Haider Zia.
    • Department of Histopathology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    • J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021 Jul 1; 31 (7): S117-S119.

    AbstractPneumonia is one of the major manifestations of infection by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) virus. CT scans are used as first line investigation in suspected cases. Biopsies are almost never done. The gross and microscopic pathology has been studied mostly on autopsy specimens in fatal cases. We present a case of a mildly symptomatic adult male, who was a chronic liver disease patient awaiting liver transplant. His lung biopsy was done for diagnosis of a lesion, suspected to be a fungal infection. He was tested for COVID-19 and was PCR-negative at the time. His biopsy showed patchy changes of viral pneumonia. One week later, he tested positive for COVID-19 on PCR. He became asymptomatic soon and the ground glass lung opacities cleared up within another week without any treatment in spite of having a serious comorbid condition.   Key Words: Viral pneumonia, COVID-19, Lung biopsy.

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