COVID-19 pneumonia

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fever, cough and shortness of breath.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
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Info

Crazy-paving pattern with ground-glass opacities of peripheral distribution involving the right upper lobe mainly the dorsal segment as well as the right lower lobe. No mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathy. No pleural effusion is seen.

Case Discussion

The patient had positive RT-PCR testing for COVID-19.

The main reported CT findings in adults with COVID-19 pneumonia are:

 

Additional contributors:

A/Prof Abdelkrim Berrah, CHU Bab El-Oued, Algiers, Algeria

Drs/ R. Bouguelaa, MD, A. Ramdani, MD

 

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