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The Many Faces of Covid-19: Organizing Pneumonia (OP) Pattern HRCT Features

G Rea1, Tullio Valente1, R Lieto1

  • 1Dipartimento di Radiologia, Ospedale Monaldi, A.O. dei Colli, Napoli, Italia.

Translational Medicine @ Unisa
|January 18, 2021
PubMed

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This case study highlights a 57-year-old male with Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) revealed a typical organizing pneumonia (OP) reaction, emphasizing its role in disease assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is a significant global health concern caused by SARS-CoV-2.
  • The respiratory system is primarily affected, making chest imaging crucial for diagnosis and monitoring.
  • The World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a public health emergency in January 2020.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a case of Covid-19 in a 57-year-old male.
  • To illustrate the characteristic high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings.
  • To document the organizing pneumonia (OP) reaction in a Covid-19 patient.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 57-year-old male Covid-19 patient.
  • Utilized high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) for imaging.
  • Observed the course of organizing pneumonia (OP) reaction.

Main Results:

  • The patient presented with Covid-19.
  • HRCT demonstrated a typical course of organizing pneumonia (OP) reaction.
  • Imaging findings correlated with the clinical presentation of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Conclusions:

  • Chest CT, particularly HRCT, is vital for evaluating Covid-19.
  • Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a recognized HRCT pattern in Covid-19 patients.
  • This case underscores the utility of HRCT in assessing SARS-CoV-2 related lung changes.

Keywords:
Covid-19GGO opacitiesHRCTinterstitial pneumoniaorganizing pneumonia

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