Evolution of computed tomography manifestations of eleven patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pneumonia. Issue 1 (21st November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sun, Qiulian; Li, Qianyun; Gao, Feng; Li, Jingjing; Xu, Xinjian; Huang, Xiangzhong
• Is Part Of: International journal of clinical practice. Volume 75:Issue 1(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2020-11-21
• Subjects: Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13654
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-5031

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pneumonia is associated with high mortality. However, the evolution of computed tomography (CT) manifestations of severe COVID‐19 pneumonia remains unclear, more evidence regarding its evolution process is urgently needed. Method: The clinical, laboratory and imaging data of eleven patients with severe COVID‐19 pneumonia were collected to investigate the evolution process of severe COVID‐19 cases. Results: The main initial CT manifestations of severe COVID‐19 pneumonia were multiple ground‐glass opacities and/or consolidation. The evolution of CT manifestations showed that acute exudative lesions of severe COVID‐19 pneumonia could be gradually resolved after the active intervention. Conclusions: Most of patients with severe COVID‐19 pneumonia showed marked improvement of acute exudative lesions on chest imagings and satisfactory prognosis of severe COVID‐19 pneumonia could be achieved after active treatment.