Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), initially emerged in Wuhan, China, has rapidly swept around the
world, causing grave morbidity and mortality. It manifests with several symptoms, on a spectrum from
asymptomatic to severe illness and death. Many typical imaging features of this disease are described,
such as bilateral multi-lobar ground-glass opacities (GGO) or consolidations with a prevalent peripheral
distribution. COVID-19 associated bronchiectasis is an atypical finding and it’s not commonly described
sequel of the disease. Here, we present a previously healthy middle-aged man who developed progressive bronchiectasis evident on serial chest CT scans with superimposed bacterial infection following COVID-19 pneumonia. The patient’s complicated hospital course of superimposed bacterial infection in the setting of presumed bronchiectasis secondary to COVID-19 is alleged to have contributed to his prolonged hospital stay with difficulty to wean off mechanical ventilation. Clinicians should have high suspicion and awareness of such a debilitating complication, as further follow up & management might be warranted.
Key words: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Bronchiectasis; CT; Case report.