Pulmonary and pleural metastasis mimicking COVID-19 infection in stage IV ovarian cancer: a case report.
Tumori
; 106(6): NP73-NP75, 2020 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-788438
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The differential diagnosis of lung and pleural metastases and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be challenging. CASE We report a case of a 41-year-old woman with FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) stage IV ovarian cancer with pleural and pulmonary spread. After primary cytoreduction was performed, she developed a high fever and worsening dyspnea with desaturation (92% in ambient air). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was suspected, but three swabs gave negative results. Computed tomographic scan showed radiologic imaging strongly suspect for COVID-19 and the patient was transferred to a COVID-19 ward. The final diagnosis was paraneoplastic fever.CONCLUSION:
Lung and pleural metastases can mimic SARS-CoV-2 infection.Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ovarian Neoplasms
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Pleural Neoplasms
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COVID-19
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Lung Neoplasms
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Tumori
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0300891620952851
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