Organizing pneumonia of COVID-19: Time-dependent evolution and outcome in CT findings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a pandemic, a most-common pattern resembled organizing pneumonia (OP) has been identified by CT findings in novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We aimed to delineate the evolution of CT findings and outcome in OP of COVID-19.

Materials and methods

106 COVID-19 patients with OP based on CT findings were retrospectively included and categorized into non-severe (mild/common) and severe (severe/critical) groups. CT features including lobar distribution, presence of ground glass opacities (GGO), consolidation, linear opacities and total severity CT score were evaluated at three time intervals from symptom-onset to CT scan (day 0-7, day 8-14, day > 14). Discharge or adverse outcome (admission to ICU or death), and pulmonary sequelae (complete absorption or lesion r

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7657520 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature