SARS-CoV-2 Infection with Different Radiological Insights

Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 May 7;10(5):283. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10050283.

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel viral infection characterized by several symptoms range from mild to severe clinical conditions that could lead to death. We report two different radiological findings on computed tomography (CT) in two patients affected by SARS-CoV-2: a lung acute embolism (APE) in the first case and a radiological picture of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in the second case. This is an important issue to be identified in order to provide more specific therapy earlier, including both antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs associated with anti anticoagulant therapy.

Keywords: acute respiratory distress syndrome; lung acute embolism; severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus-2.

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  • Case Reports