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Pseudocavitation sign at chest CT scan due to COVID-19 pneumonia: A report of 5 cases and literature review.
Gurdal Kosem, Esra; Balik, Recep.
  • Gurdal Kosem E; Department of Radiology, Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Tibbiye Cad. No:40 Uskudar, Istanbul 346768, Turkey.
  • Balik R; Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Radiol Case Rep ; 16(11): 3558-3564, 2021 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1412519
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia computed tomography imaging features have been described in detail in many studies. The pseudocavitation sign has not been described in the previous COVID-19 studies. We present chest computed tomography scans of 5 reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction positive patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who has bare areas among pulmonary infiltrates. All 5 also had previous scans with similarly sized low attenuated areas in the same location prior to the addition of pulmonary infiltrates. The pre-existing cystic changes had become remarkable due to the contrast around them after the pulmonary infiltrates added. Therefore, they should be termed as "pseodocavity" according to Fleischner Society glossary. Small air-containing spaces between pulmonary infiltrates have been termed in previous COVID-19 studies as a new sign called "round cystic changes/air bubble sign/vacuolar sign." We would like to draw attention that the vacuolar sign and the synonyms may be the pseudocavity sign that is due to pre-existing changes rather than a new defined sign.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Reviews Language: English Journal: Radiol Case Rep Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.radcr.2021.08.034

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Reviews Language: English Journal: Radiol Case Rep Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.radcr.2021.08.034