Computed Tomography Manifestations of 5 Cases of the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia From Patients Outside Wuhan
Tao Lu, Hong Pu
Abstract
Clinical, laboratory, and computed tomography (CT) findings of 5 cases of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia from patients outside of Wuhan were reviewed. The human-to-human transmission of the virus may explain the infection of the disease outside of Wuhan. CT examination is important in the early detection and follow-up of the disease. With a history of exposure or travelling, symptoms of fever and cough, and the typical CT manifestation such as ground-glass opacity with a peripheral distribution, we should also think of the possibility of the COVID-19 pneumonia in patients outside of Wuhan.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePneumoniaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusComputed tomographySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PandemicDiseaseTransmission (telecommunications)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakRadiologyViral pneumoniaGround-glass opacityVirologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineOutbreakEngineeringCancerElectrical engineeringAdenocarcinomaCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 diagnosis using AILong-Term Effects of COVID-19