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Respir Med Case Rep
. 2022 May 24;38:101674.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101674. eCollection 2022.
Combination of acute exacerbation of idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia and pulmonary embolism after booster anti-COVID-19 vaccination
Marialuisa Bocchino[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gaetano Rea[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Anna Buonocore[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Roberta Lieto[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Annalisa Mazzocca[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Arcangela Di Domenico[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Anna A Stanziola[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a systemic disorder with the lung and the vasculature being the preferred targets. Patients with interstitial lung diseases represent a category at high risk of progression in the case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2 infection, and as such deserve special attention. We first describe the combination of acute exacerbation and pulmonary embolism in an elderly ILD patient after booster anti-COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. Vaccines availability had significantly and safety impacted COVID-19 morbidity and mortality worldwide. Immunization against COVID-19 is indisputable but must not be separated from the awareness of potential adverse effects in fragile patients.
Keywords: AE, acute exacerbation; Acute exacerbation; COVID-19, Coronavirus disease 2019; GGO, ground glass opacity; HRCT, high-resolution computed tomography; ILD, interstitial lung disease; IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Interstitial lung disease; MIP, maximum intensity projection; Pulmonary embolism; SARS-CoV-2 anti-COVID-19 mRNA vaccination; SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2; iNSIP, idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia.
. 2022 May 24;38:101674.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101674. eCollection 2022.
Combination of acute exacerbation of idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia and pulmonary embolism after booster anti-COVID-19 vaccination
Marialuisa Bocchino[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gaetano Rea[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Anna Buonocore[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Roberta Lieto[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Annalisa Mazzocca[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Arcangela Di Domenico[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Anna A Stanziola[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 35637916
- PMCID: PMC9126827
- DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101674
Abstract
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a systemic disorder with the lung and the vasculature being the preferred targets. Patients with interstitial lung diseases represent a category at high risk of progression in the case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2 infection, and as such deserve special attention. We first describe the combination of acute exacerbation and pulmonary embolism in an elderly ILD patient after booster anti-COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. Vaccines availability had significantly and safety impacted COVID-19 morbidity and mortality worldwide. Immunization against COVID-19 is indisputable but must not be separated from the awareness of potential adverse effects in fragile patients.
Keywords: AE, acute exacerbation; Acute exacerbation; COVID-19, Coronavirus disease 2019; GGO, ground glass opacity; HRCT, high-resolution computed tomography; ILD, interstitial lung disease; IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Interstitial lung disease; MIP, maximum intensity projection; Pulmonary embolism; SARS-CoV-2 anti-COVID-19 mRNA vaccination; SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2; iNSIP, idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia.