COVID-19 - Computed tomography findings in two patients in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract

Images in Infectious Diseases FIGURE 1: A-Patient 1, chest CT, pulmonary window, axial (A) and coronal (B) reconstructions showing multifocal areas of ground-glass opacities in both lungs, with small areas of consolidation in the right lower lobe (arrow). C and D (patient 2), chest CT with pulmonary window, showing multifocal areas of ground-glass opacities in both lungs. Note subpleural and peripheral involvement in the lingula (arrow).

Clinical characteristics and outcomes among Brazilian patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: an observational retrospective study

“…Additionally, the studies relating to the settings of developing countries have been either case series, typically with fewer than 100 patients, or case reports, which do not necessarily describe the real epidemiological status of either low or middle-income countries. [8][9][10] None of these studies assessed the most common clinical presentations of the novel coronavirus in Brazilian patients. Nor did they attempt to investigate differences in clinical presentation or underlying diseases among patients infected with this novel virus.…”

Análise comparativa sobre as alterações radiológicas ocasionadas pelos vírus SARS-CoV E SARS-CoV-2: uma revisão de literatura

“…Similar to what occurs in SARS-CoV infection, chest radiology is a fundamental tool to assess patients with suspected COVID-19. However, chest radiography is not recommended as a first-line modality, as it may demonstrate normal findings in the initial infection stage 19,20 . For Chate et al 1 , radiography can be useful for monitoring hospitalized patients, as it is a fast, inexpensive and widely available method.…”

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“…Rachel Zerbini Mariano [1] , Marcelo de Carvalho Ramos [2] and Fabiano Reis [1] [ A 32-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with a history of headache, fever, chills, dry cough, and fatigue. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed predominantly peripheral consolidations involving all pulmonary lobes.…”

“…In December 2019, a novel viral pneumonia (subsequently named coronavirus disease [COVID-19] pneumonia) emerged in Wuhan, China 1,2 . The main CT findings associated with COVID-19 pneumonia are bilateral, subpleural, ground-glass opacities with illdefined margins, and a slight predominance in the right lower lobe, which includes predominantly peripheral ground-glass opacities, a crazy-paving pattern, and/or consolidation with air bronchograms of the middle and lower lung regions, usually with bilateral and multilobar involvement 1,2 . Abnormal CT pulmonary findings can be detected in asymptomatic patients and lung lesions can appear within 1-3 weeks of the onset of symptoms, peaking at around two weeks after onset 1,2 .…”