Table 1.
Case summary of the 7 post COVID-19 patients with cavitation
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6 | Case 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 26 | 59 | 55 | 44 | 67 | 45 | 56 |
| Sex | F | F | M | M | M | F | M |
| Covid severity | Severe | Severe | Severe | Mild | Severe | Mild | Moderate |
| Date of RTPCR positive | 28/04/2021 | 21/04/2021 | 26/04/2021 | 15/05/2021 | 24/04/21 | 21/04/2021 | 15/05/2021 |
| ICU | yes | yes | yes | No | No | No | No |
| Mechanical ventilation | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Comorbidity | Diabetes, | Diabetes | - | Diabetes, CKD | - | Diabetes | |
| Treatment received | Tocilizumab IV Methyl prednisolone |
IV Methyl Prednisolone Ticilizumab |
IV Methylpred | Doxycycline, Azithromycin, Ivermectin Zinc Methyl pred tab |
Methyl prednisolone | Methyl pred tab, Doxycycline, Azithromycin, Ivermectin | Oxygen Dexamethasone Antibiotic Heparin |
| Post covid presenting Symptom |
Fever Cough |
Fever | Weakness, Dyspnea, cough | Hemoptysis Dyspnea |
Cough | Chest pain Dry cough |
Productive cough, Fever |
| Presentation after SARS cov-2 positivity (day) | 36 | 43 | 38 | 18 | 50 | 82 | 70 |
| Cavity | Single, thick wall, left lower lobe | Single Right Lower lobe | Single. Right lower lobe | Left lower lobe | Single, Left upper lobe | Single Left lower lobe | Bilateral, lower lobe |
| Hemoglobin (gm/dl) | 11.6 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| TLC | 11460 | 13700 | 12300 | 7000 | 10.28 | 9800 | 8.40 |
| Neutrophil (%) | 71 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 76.2 | 67 | 77 |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 21 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 8.8 | 23 | 18.3 |
| SERUM GALACTOMAN | Not done | Positive (0.59) | Not done | 0.58 | 1.47 | No done | Not done |
| BAL GALCTOMAN | Positive (1.909) | Positive (1.909) | Positive (1.226) | Positive (3.2) | Positive (1.50) | Positive (2.8) | Not done |
| BAL Fungal stain | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Aseptate hyphae | Septate hyphae | Not done |
| BAL fungal culture | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Awaited | Aspergillus | Not done |
| BAL bacterial culture | Neg | Negative (PCR for Klebsiella positive) | Klebsiella pneumoniae | Negative | Negative | Negative | Not done |
| BAL fluid-GeneXpert for MTB | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Detected (Sputum) |
| Outcome | Discharged | Discharged | Discharged | Discharged | Discharged | Discharged | Discharged |
BAL; Bronchoalveolar lavage M; Male F; Female CKD; Chronic Kidney disease