COVID-19 pneumonia

Case contributed by Abdulrahman Abdo Ali Abbas
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Fever, tachypnea, and non-productive cough that began 5 days before imaging.

Patient Data

Age: 1 year
Gender: Female
ct

Widespread diffuse ground-glass opacities of almost entire right lung-sparing only small areas of the right lung anteriorly, multi-focal peripheral patchy areas of ground-glass opacities are seen in the anterior segment of left upper lobe, lingual segments and an anteromedial segment of the left lower lobe.

Case Discussion

This patient had positive RT-PCR testing for COVID-19. Ground glass pattern is the most common finding in COVID-19 infections, and they are usually multifocal bilateral and peripheral.

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