Active pulmonary interstitial fibrosis in a COVID-19 survivor diagnosed by transbronchial lung cryobiopsy six months after onset

• Main Authors: Yutaka Muto (Author), Koji Okudela (Author), Atsuhito Nakazawa (Author), Kakeru Hisakane (Author), Mai Matsumura (Author), Tamiko Takemura (Author), Tae Iwasawa (Author), Takashi Ogura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We present a 76-year-old man who visited our center because of persistent dyspnea with hypoxia on exertion 6 months after onset of coronavirus disease 2019. Chest computed tomography showed bilateral extensive subpleural reticulation with traction bronchiectasis predominantly in the lower lung lobes...