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Anna Boehm1, Anna K Luger2, Katja Schmitz3
1Department of Internal Medicine II, Infectious Diseases, Pneumology, Rheumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Background:
There are substantial concerns about fibrotic and vascular pulmonary sequelae after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).AQ1 Histopathology reports of lung biopsies from COVID-19 survivors are scarce.
Case:
We herein report results of functional and histopathological studies in a 70 year-old man undergoing a co-incidental tumor lobectomy six months after long-term mechanical ventilation for COVID-19 pneumonia.
Conclusion:
Despite several unfavorable risk factors, this case presentation shows a completed pulmonary recovery process within a few months.
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