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Virendra Singh<sup>1</sup>, Bharat Bhushan Sharma<sup>2</sup>, Vivek Patel<sup>2</sup>
<sup>1</sup> Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine, SMS Medical College Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
<sup>2</sup> Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Correspondence Address:
Virendra Singh
C-93, Shyam Marg, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur - 302 016, Rajasthan
India
drvirendrasingh@yahoo.com
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.99118
Abstract
The pandemic of swine flu (H1N1) influenza spread to involve the whole world rapidly. Many patients manifested a mild clinical illness but some developed pneumonia and respiratory failure. High mortality was observed in patients with severe disease. Among survivors, studies are limited. Ground-glass opacities on a high-resolution computerized tomography scan and reduced diffusion capacity were noted after 3 months in a study. But long-term complications in patients with swine flu pneumonia have not been studied well. We are presenting an unusual case of swine flu pneumonia who developed interstitial lung disease after recovery.
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Virendra Singh<sup>1</sup>, Bharat Bhushan Sharma<sup>2</sup>, Vivek Patel<sup>2</sup>
<sup>1</sup> Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine, SMS Medical College Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
<sup>2</sup> Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Correspondence Address:
Virendra Singh
C-93, Shyam Marg, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur - 302 016, Rajasthan
India
drvirendrasingh@yahoo.com
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.99118
Abstract
The pandemic of swine flu (H1N1) influenza spread to involve the whole world rapidly. Many patients manifested a mild clinical illness but some developed pneumonia and respiratory failure. High mortality was observed in patients with severe disease. Among survivors, studies are limited. Ground-glass opacities on a high-resolution computerized tomography scan and reduced diffusion capacity were noted after 3 months in a study. But long-term complications in patients with swine flu pneumonia have not been studied well. We are presenting an unusual case of swine flu pneumonia who developed interstitial lung disease after recovery.