1. Evaluating ground glass opacities (GGO) in the COVID-19 era. Do autoantibodies help?
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Nina Pejic, Milica Stojkovic Lalosevic, Milos Stulic, Milica Culafic, and Djordje Culafic
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interstitial lung disease ,Infectious Diseases ,microscopic polyangiitis ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Virology ,COVID-19 ,Humans ,Parasitology ,General Medicine ,Lung Diseases, Interstitial ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,Microbiology ,Autoantibodies - Abstract
Introduction: COVID-19 is an infectious disease, caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and there have been outbreaks worldwide. The presentation may include unspecific and mild symptoms, myalgia, headaches, high fever, dry cough, severe dyspnea and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Case study: We present a rare case of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) with interstitial lung disease and without renal involvement misdiagnosed as COVID-19. Conclusions: Differential diagnosis of COVID-19 is extremely important, and must be correctly identified in order to proceed with correct treatment.
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- 2022