Unexpected Findings of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) at the Lung Bases on Abdominopelvic CT
Bari Dane, Geraldine Brusca-Augello, Daniel Kim, Douglas S. Katz
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to report unanticipated lung base findings on abdominal CT in 23 patients concerning for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In these patients, who were not previously suspected of having COVID-19, abdominal pain was the most common indication for CT (n = 19), and 11 patients had no extrapulmonary findings. Seventeen patients underwent polymerase chain reaction testing, which returned positive results for all 17.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusDiseaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Lung2019-20 coronavirus outbreakRadiologyAbdominal painCoronavirus InfectionsPathologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakCOVID-19 diagnosis using AIDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosisCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies