Three unsuspected CT diagnoses of COVID-19.
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.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Coronavirus Infections
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Emerg Radiol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10140-020-01775-4
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