The management of postoperative COVID-19 pneumonia in a case with right pneumonectomy

Bülent Mustafa Yenigün; Farrukh Ibrahimov; Yusuf Kahya; Gökhan Kocaman; Ezgi Gülten; Mehmet Serhat Birengel; Cabir Yüksel; Hakan Kutlay

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2021.20074

The management of postoperative COVID-19 pneumonia in a case with right pneumonectomy

Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2021 Apr 26;29(2):275-278. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2021.20074. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Authors

Bülent Mustafa Yenigün¹, Farrukh Ibrahimov¹, Yusuf Kahya¹, Gökhan Kocaman¹, Ezgi Gülten², Mehmet Serhat Birengel², Cabir Yüksel¹, Hakan Kutlay¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
² Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Abstract

A 61-year-old male patient was hospitalized for the evaluation of a lung mass. The patient underwent right pneumonectomy. Although reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction tests were negative for COVID-19, the diagnosis was supported by thoracic computed tomography. The patient responded to COVID-19 treatment, as evidenced by thoracic computed tomography. This case report highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in a patient who underwent pneumonectomy, which has high mortality and morbidity rates.

Keywords: Pneumonectomy; pneumonia; thoracic surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports