Asymptomatic novel coronavirus pneumonia patient outside Wuhan: The value of CT images in the course of the disease

Clin Imaging. 2020 Jul:63:7-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.02.008. Epub 2020 Feb 22.

Abstract

The purpose of this case report is to describe the imaging and associated clinical features of an asymptomatic novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) patient outside Wuhan, China. The principle findings are that in this patient with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, CT findings preceded symptoms and included bilateral pleural effusions, previously not reported in association with COVID-19. The role of this case report is promotion of potential recognition amongst radiologists of this new disease, which has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Keywords: 2019-nCoV; COVID-19; Ground glass opacities; Novel coronavirus pneumonia; Pleural effusion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Asymptomatic Infections*
  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • China
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics
  • Pleural Effusion / virology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnostic imaging*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*