Chronic Pulmonary Manifestations of COVID-19 Infection: Imaging Evaluation

This case presents a patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia requiring intensive care unit admission and a prolonged hospital stay. The infection resulted in long-term morbidity, functional decline, and abnormal chest CT findings. The mechanisms for long-term lung injury after COVID-19 infection, imaging appearances, and the role of imaging in follow-up are discussed.

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This case report describes a patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia who required ICU admission and had a prolonged hospital stay. The infection led to long-term morbidity, functional decline, and abnormal chest CT findings. The article discusses the mechanisms of long-term lung injury, imaging appearances, and the role of imaging in follow-up after COVID-19 infection.