Pericardial and pleural effusion in an elderly woman with Covid-19 pneumonia: CT findings.
Radiol Case Rep
; 16(6): 1335-1338, 2021 Jun.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1155611
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus-19 disease is an acute respiratory syndrome infection that primarily infects the lungs, and may extend to other organs such as the cardiovascular system. Here we describe the case of a 90-year-old woman, affected by heart failure (NYHA, class III), with bilateral Covid-19 pneumonia, complicated by pleural and pericardial effusion. An unenhanced Computed Tomography, urgently made, allowed to hospitalize and treat the patient, monitoring her clinical situations.
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English
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Radiol Case Rep
Year:
2021
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Article
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J.radcr.2021.03.044
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