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Published on: December 19, 2020
Diagnostic Pitfall: Prolonged COVID-19 Presenting as Organising Pneumonia in a Rituximab-Treated Patient with
Antigoni Soufla1, George E Fragoulis2, Alexios Iliopoulos1
1Department of Rheumatology, 417 Army Share Fund Hospital (NIMTS), Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
Rituximab (RTX)-induced B-cell depletion is associated with prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection. We describe a case of persistent COVID-19 in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initially misdiagnosed as cryptogenic organising pneumonia (COP), highlighting the diagnostic and management challenges in RTX-treated patients. Retreatment with a second 5-day course of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir led to rapid clinical improvement and complete radiological resolution. Persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection should be considered in RTX-treated patients with non-resolving pulmonary infiltrates, particularly when corticosteroid therapy is ineffective.
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