COVID-19 pneumonia

Case contributed by Antonio Rodrigues de Aguiar Neto , 3 May 2020
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Ayla Al Kabbani, 20 Jan 2021

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Findings was changed:

CT demonstrates multilobar and bilateral ground-glass opacities with rounded morphology, mostly in the periphery of both lungs.

There is no mediastinal hilar or axillary lymphadenopathy, nor pleural/pericardial effusion.

This patient tested positive for coronavirus disease-19 and hadFindings are typical CT findings of the disease. Thus, his diagnosis is COVIDcovid-19 pneumonia.

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Body was changed:

This patient tested positive for coronavirus disease-19.

Coronavirus disease-19 or COVID-19 is a viral infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 1. A combination of chest imaging elements and repeat laboratory RT-PCR may help to increase the COVID-19 diagnosis 1,2,3. This patient had laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2, and he had the typical CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia. The patient recovered well.

  • -<p><a href="/articles/covid-19-3">Coronavirus disease-19</a> or <a title="COVID-19" href="/articles/covid-19-3">COVID-19</a> is a viral infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 <sup>1</sup>. A combination of chest imaging elements and repeat laboratory RT-PCR may help to increase the COVID-19 diagnosis <sup>1,2,3</sup>. This patient had laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2, and he had the typical CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia. The patient recovered well.</p>
  • +<p>This patient tested positive for coronavirus disease-19.</p><p><br><a href="/articles/covid-19-4">Coronavirus disease-19</a> or <a href="/articles/covid-19-4">COVID-19</a> is a viral infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 <sup>1</sup>. A combination of chest imaging elements and repeat laboratory RT-PCR may help to increase the COVID-19 diagnosis <sup>1,2,3</sup>. This patient had laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2, and he had the typical CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia. The patient recovered well.</p>

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