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Pulmonary infarct masquerading as community-acquired pneumonia in the COVID-19 scenario: A case report
K K Mujeeb Rahman, Gopal Durgeshwar, Prasanta R Mohapatra, Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar 751019, India
Siladitya Mahanty, Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar 751019, India
Author contributions: Mujeeb Rahman KK conceptualized the idea and wrote the initial draft; Gopal D, Prasanta RM, and Manoj KP contributed to the writing and critically reviewed the final draft; Mahanty S provided the images and contributed to the writing; All authors approved the final version of the manuscript before submission.
Informed consent statement: The study participant's wife provided informed written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: K K Mujeeb Rahman, MD, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Kochi, 682040, India. mujeebrahmantmc@gmail.com.
Received: September 29, 2023
Peer-review started: September 29, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: December 12, 2023
Accepted: December 27, 2023
Article in press: December 27, 2023
Published online: January 26, 2024
Processing time: 117 Days and 21.7 Hours
Peer-review started: September 29, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: December 12, 2023
Accepted: December 27, 2023
Article in press: December 27, 2023
Published online: January 26, 2024
Processing time: 117 Days and 21.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Pulmonary embolism can present radiologically as pneumonia with similar clinical symptoms and signs. This case highlights the importance of understanding how a pulmonary infarct can present as pneumonia.