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Rev. patol. respir ; 26(3): 83-85, jul.- sept. 2023. ilus
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-226107

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A 69-year-old man with a history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and major depressive disorder was admitted to the Emergency Department with fever, weakness, and shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19 and received oxygen and steroids during a one-month hospital stay. After discharge, he continued steroids and home oxygen therapy for nearly two years. CT scans revealed bronchiectasis and ground glass opacities related to COVID-19. He developed pulmonary nodules and M. intracellulare infection, which were treated with rifampicin, ethambutol, and azithromycin. After six months of treatment, the patient showed clinical and radiological improvement (AU)


Un hombre de 69 años con antecedentes de miocardiopatía hipertrófica y trastorno depresivo mayor acudió a urgencias por fiebre, debilidad y dificultad respiratoria. Se le diagnosticó síndrome de distrés respiratorio agudo debido a COVID-19 y fue ingresado en planta de neumología, donde recibió oxígeno y esteroides durante 1 mes. Después del alta continuó con esteroides y oxigenoterapia domiciliaria durante casi 2 años. Las tomografías objetivaron bronquiectasias y opacidades en vidrio deslustrado relacionadas con la COVID-19. Desarrolló nódulos pulmonares e infección por Mycobacterium intracellulare, siendo tratado con rifampicina, etambutol y azitromicina. Después de 6 meses de tratamiento, el paciente mostró mejoría clínica y radiológica (AU)


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Humans , Male , Aged , Coronavirus Infections/complications , Pneumonia, Viral/complications , Mycobacterium avium Complex , Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection/complications
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