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February 28, 2026Advanced Biomedical Research0 citationsOpen Access

Lung Abscess in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report

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HMHossein MoradiSHSomayeh Haghighipour

Key Points

  • This case report aims to highlight lung abscess as a possible complication of COVID-19.
  • Case report of a 60-year-old female admitted with headache and dyspnea.
  • Initial HRCT scan performed to assess lung condition.
  • Treatment regimen included dexamethasone, enoxaparin, piperacillin/tazobactam, and remdesivir.
  • Follow-up HRCT scan conducted on day 6 of admission.
  • Initial HRCT showed right lung abscess and ground-glass opacity.
  • Follow-up HRCT indicated a reduction in lung abscess size.
  • Ground-glass opacity remained consistent in both scans.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has many complications and also atypical presentations. Here, we reported a 60-year-old female who was admitted to our center complaining of headache and dyspnea. The initial high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan revealed an abscess in the middle lobe of the right lung and also patchy pleural base ground-glass opacity consistent with COVID-19 infection. A treatment regimen, including dexamethasone, enoxaparin, piperacillin/tazobactam, and famotidine intravenous remdesivir was started. The HRCT scan was repeated on the 6 th day of admission and showed the same ground-glass opacity as before but the lung abscess had become smaller in size. Altogether, we should be aware of lung abscess as one of the COVID-19 manifestations and complications.

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Moradi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287f20a974eb0d3c03d6ahttps://doi.org/10.4103/abr.abr_88_23
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