A Case of Rebound Inflammation in a 38-Year-Old Man with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Following Cessation of Dexamethasone Therapy

Hoa Tran; Vu Hoang Vu; Toan Thanh Phan; Khang Duong Nguyen; Binh Quang Truong

doi:10.12659/AJCR.935946

12 April 2022 : Case report Vietnam

A Case of Rebound Inflammation in a 38-Year-Old Man with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Following Cessation of Dexamethasone Therapy

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons

Hoa Tran

^1ABCD, Vu Hoang Vu

^1ABCDEF, Toan Thanh Phan

^2ABCD, Khang Duong Nguyen

^2EF*, Binh Quang Truong

^1ABCDEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935946

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935946

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Figure 1. X-ray on day 1 (A) following admission revealed bilateral infiltrates and day 3 (B) after receiving methylprednisolone (125 mg twice daily), which showed improvement.

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A Case of Rebound Inflammation in a 38-Year-Old Man with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Following Cessation of Dexamethasone Therapy

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