18F-FDG PET/CT and Serial Chest CT Findings in a COVID-19 Patient With Dynamic Clinical Characteristics in Different Period
Chunbao Liu, Jun Zhou, Liang Xia, Xiaojie Cheng, Diyu Lu
Abstract
Neurological symptoms and gastrointestinal symptoms were rare at onset in COVID-19. Here we report a 37-year-old man with vertigo, fever, and diarrhea symptoms as the first manifestation. F-FDG PET/CT spotted multiple ground glass opacity (GGO) lesions in the lungs, with increased tracer uptake in both lung GGOs and the whole colon. Serial CT examinations showed the emersion and dissipation of lung GGOs. We illustrate the symptoms initiation, the laboratory test results, the imaging examination, and the treatment strategy in the duration of COVID-19 with a timeline chart.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineGround-glass opacityCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)RadiologyLungNuclear medicinePET-CTPositron emission tomographyPathologyInternal medicineCancerInfectious disease (medical specialty)AdenocarcinomaDiseaseLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesDermatological and COVID-19 studies