Various radiological findings in patients with COVID-19: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Radiological evaluation of suspected COVID-19 patients is required for early detection of thoracic involvement, particularly in emergency units, while waiting for definitive diagnosis by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Here, we report a case series of CXR findings in Indonesian patients with COVID-19 in our institution.

Presentation of cases

We included 7 patients with COVID-19 confirmed by RT-PCR, including 4 females and 3 males, with ages ranging from 36 to 71 years. All patients showed abnormal findings on CXR when admitted to the hospital, except one, composed of ground glass opacity (GGO) (n = 1), consolidation (n = 3), and both (n = 2). Both and one side of the lung were affected in three and three (left side = 2; right

SUBMITTER: Riawati T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7826043 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature