Atypical CT Pattern in COVID-19 Infection: Are Lung Cavitations Really Uncommon?

Elisa Calabrò, Lucia Trotta, Mariangela Nivuori, Lisa Serati, Agnese Massafra, Michaela Cellina, Aurora Smeriglia, Enrica Negro, Lucio Macchi, Lisa Longo, Antonio Comi, Daniela Montori, Giancarlo Oliva and Antonio Brucato

Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy Department of Orthopedics, Fate Bene Fratelli Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milano, Italy Department of Radiology, Fate Bene Fratelli Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milano, Italy

^*Correspondance to: Elisa Calabrò 

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Abstract:

The standard for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 virus is reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test, but chest CT may play a complimentary role in the diagnostic algorithm. A diversity of interesting CT imaging features was found but lung cavitations or abscess were described as rare pattern, and for this reason labeled as atypical. In this study we describe six confirmed cases of COVID-19 subjects which developed lung cavitations, out of 45 studied patients (13.3%). CT scan was performed on average 27 days after admissions, and all the patients have been previously intubated. Our findings are remarkable because lung cavitations in COVID-19 patients have been described very rarely so far.

Keywords:

Lung cavitation; COVID-19; CT; SARS-CoV-2

Cite the Article:

Calabrò E, Trotta L, Nivuori M, Serati L, Massafra A, Cellina M, et al. Atypical CT Pattern in COVID-19 Infection: Are Lung Cavitations Really Uncommon?. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2020; 5: 1899..