COVID-19 pneumonia: nodular onset pattern in asymptomatic patient

ABSTRACT

The radiological appearance of viral pneumonia may help in narrowing the differential diagnosis also for patterns including the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) and the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Several studies published in the various phases of the current pandemic highlighted that computer tomography (CT) of the chest characterized by ground glass opacity (GGN) and/or consolidations in the same lobe, involvement of all lung lobes, seldom presence of nodules, effusion pleural, and lymphadenopathy are typical of such infections. CT represents a useful diagnostic test for both typical presentation patterns and infrequent forms, as evidenced by this clinical case. Copyright © 2022, AIPO Ricerche srl. All rights reserved.