Spectrum of Chest Computed Tomography findings of Novel Coronavirus disease 2019 in Medical City in Baghdad, a case series
| Autor: | Atheer Adnan, Salam Joori, Zaid Hammoodi, Haider Ghayad, Ali Ibrahim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | مجلة كلية الطب, Vol 62, Iss 1,2 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0041-9419 2410-8057 |
| DOI: | 10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.621,21744 |
| Popis: | Background: Native chest Computed Tomography (CT) is a quick, non-invasive and practical investigation & plays an important role in evaluation of Coronavirus Disease 2019. Objective: to describe the chest CT findings in patients with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in sample from Baghdad population. Patients & methods: Study sample consisted of 55 patients with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 from 1st March through 15th April 2020. Native chest CT was performed in radiology departments in Medical City Teaching Complex (MCTH). The chest CT images were reviewed & analyzed. Results: The most frequent CT findings were ground-glass opacities (47.3%) & mixed ground glass & consolidation (43.6%). Most lesions were multiple (67.2%), peripheral (56.3%) & bilateral (81.8%). Least common findings were pleural effusion (7.2%) & mediastinal lymphadenopathy (1.8%). Conclusion: The commonest chest CT findings of COVID-19 in Baghdad population were multiple, bilateral, peripheral ground glass opacity & consolidation. |
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