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Three unsuspected CT diagnoses of COVID-19.
Vu, David; Ruggiero, Maryanne; Choi, Woo Sung; Masri, Daniel; Flyer, Mark; Shyknevsky, Inna; Stein, Evan G.
  • Vu D; Radiology Department of Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
  • Ruggiero M; Radiology Department of Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
  • Choi WS; Radiology Department of Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
  • Masri D; Radiology Department of Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
  • Flyer M; Radiology Department of Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
  • Shyknevsky I; Radiology Department of Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
  • Stein EG; Radiology Department of Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA. egstein@maimonidesmed.org.
Emerg Radiol ; 27(3): 229-232, 2020 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-46016
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a novel strain of coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has quickly spread around the globe. Health care facilities in the USA currently do not have an adequate supply of COVID-19 tests to meet the growing demand. Imaging findings for COVID-19 are non-specific but include pulmonary parenchymal ground-glass opacities in a predominantly basal and peripheral distribution.

METHODS:

Three patients were imaged for non-respiratory-related symptoms with a portion of the lungs in the imaged field.

RESULTS:

Each patient had suspicious imaging findings for COVID-19, prompting the interpreting radiologist to suggest testing for COVID-19. All 3 patients turned out to be infected with COVID-19, and one patient is the first reported case of the coincident presentation of COVID-19 and an intraparenchymal hemorrhage.

CONCLUSION:

Using imaging characteristics of COVID-19 on abdominal or neck CT when a portion of the lungs is included, patients not initially suspected of COVID-19 infection can be quarantined earlier to limit exposure to others.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Coronavirus Infections Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Emerg Radiol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10140-020-01775-4

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Coronavirus Infections Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Emerg Radiol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10140-020-01775-4