A patient affected by critical COVID-19 pneumonia, successfully treated with convalescent plasma

Abstract

We present a critically ill patient affected by COVID-19, whose chest computed tomography (CT) scan featured lung consolidations and severe patchy ground-glass opacitie. On day 3 since hospital admission the patient was placed on convalescent plasma treatment. A combined treatment with supportive care, hemoperfusion and convalescent plasma successfully managed to save the patient's life. Convalescent plasma probably contributed to heal this patient and should always be considered in the management of critically ill COVID-19 cases.

Keywords: COVID-19; Convalescent plasma; Critical; PCR.

Fig. 1

Axial chest CT scan without contrast of patient affected by COVID-19 pneumonia. (A, B, C): Bilateral severe ground glass opacities superimposed with bilateral consolidative and linear opacities. (D, E, F): Normal lung parenchyma with a very faint residual of ground glass opacities in both lungs field, compatible with a dramatic follow-up response at 4 months since treatment with convalescent plasma.