Abstract
Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine is the official journal of the Kandy Society of Medicine. It is a peer-reviewed journal currently published biannually. Original articles, reviews, brief reports, case reports, points of view, and letters to the editor, in all fields of medical science and practice are accepted for publication.The Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine is now indexed in DOAJ
Highlights
Pathophysiology of COVID-19 lung involvement is complex, multi-factorial and the global understanding on same among clinicians and researchers is evolving
ARDS, diffuse alveolar damage, secondary bacterial infections, organizing pneumonia have all been described as pathophysiological mechanism at different stages of illness[1]
acute lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis (ALIP) as a clinical entity in COVID-19 lung disease has not been reported before. We have identified this phenomenon by studying histology of the post mortem examinations performed in deceased persons who were infected with COVID-19
Summary
Pathophysiology of COVID-19 lung involvement is complex, multi-factorial and the global understanding on same among clinicians and researchers is evolving. ARDS, diffuse alveolar damage, secondary bacterial infections, organizing pneumonia have all been described as pathophysiological mechanism at different stages of illness[1]. ALIP as a clinical entity in COVID-19 lung disease has not been reported before.
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