Lung Base Findings of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Abdominal CT in Patients With Predominant Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Avielle Siegel, Paul J. Chang, Zachary J. Jarou, David M. Paushter, Carla Harmath, Julián Arévalo, Abraham H. Dachman
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. This series of patients presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain, without the respiratory symptoms typical of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and the abdominal radiologist was the first to suggest COVID-19 infection because of findings in the lung bases on CT of the abdomen.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusLungGastrointestinal diseaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDiseaseBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsPathologyRadiologyInternal medicineGastroenterologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 diagnosis using AIPneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema