Discordance Between Radiologic Findings and Molecular Testing in Patients With Underlying Hematologic Malignancy and Coronavirus Disease 2019. (22nd September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raja, Mohammed; Natori, Yoichiro; Chandorkar, Aditya; Camargo, Jose F; Simkins, Jacques; Andrews, David; Bradley, Terrence; Watts, Justin; Komanduri, Krishna; Morris, Michele I; Fishman, Joel E
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 7:Number 9(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-09-22
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- hematologic malignancy -- radiology -- SARS-CoV-2 -- stem cell transplant; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa372
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is associated with severe disease in patients with hematologic malignancy. We report a series of patients with underlying hematologic malignancy and coronavirus disease of 2019 with discrepancy between radiographic findings and molecular testing. Initial chest x-ray findings should raise suspicion in immunosuppressed patients with typical clinical presentation even with negative initial testing.