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AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2020 Apr 17:1-3. doi: 10.2214/AJR.20.23232. [Epub ahead of print]
Lung Base Findings of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Abdominal CT in Patients With Predominant Gastrointestinal Symptoms.
Siegel A[SUP]1[/SUP], Chang PJ[SUP]1[/SUP], Jarou ZJ[SUP]2[/SUP], Paushter DM[SUP]1[/SUP], Harmath CB[SUP]1[/SUP], Arevalo JB[SUP]2[/SUP], Dachman A[SUP]1[/SUP].
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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. CONCLUSION. COVID-19 infection can present primarily with abdominal symptoms, and the abdominal radiologist must suggest the diagnosis when evaluating the lung bases for typical findings.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; abdominal CT; coronavirus; imaging findings; lung bases
PMID:32301631DOI:10.2214/AJR.20.23232
Lung Base Findings of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Abdominal CT in Patients With Predominant Gastrointestinal Symptoms.
Siegel A[SUP]1[/SUP], Chang PJ[SUP]1[/SUP], Jarou ZJ[SUP]2[/SUP], Paushter DM[SUP]1[/SUP], Harmath CB[SUP]1[/SUP], Arevalo JB[SUP]2[/SUP], Dachman A[SUP]1[/SUP].
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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. CONCLUSION. COVID-19 infection can present primarily with abdominal symptoms, and the abdominal radiologist must suggest the diagnosis when evaluating the lung bases for typical findings.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; abdominal CT; coronavirus; imaging findings; lung bases
PMID:32301631DOI:10.2214/AJR.20.23232