Article: Hyperdense pulmonary artery sign - detection of pulmonary embolism in patients with suspected COVID-19 using non-contrast chest CT.
2021 Volume 16, Issue 7, Page(s) 1815–1818
Abstract: The request for CT (computed tomography) diagnostic in patients with suspected COVID-19 pneumonia has become part of the daily clinical routine. We reported a case of a 61-year-old patient with flu-like symptoms and a suspected COVID-19 pneumonia. After ... ...
| Abstract | The request for CT (computed tomography) diagnostic in patients with suspected COVID-19 pneumonia has become part of the daily clinical routine. We reported a case of a 61-year-old patient with flu-like symptoms and a suspected COVID-19 pneumonia. After a negative PCR-test (polymerase chain reaction), a non-contrast enhanced CT was performed which revealed a suspicious hyperdensity in the left pulmonary artery and a pneumonia in the left lower lobe. A contrast enhanced CT confirmed a pulmonary embolism. An acute pulmonary embolism is a major complication and a main differential diagnosis of COVID-19. A hyperdense pulmonary artery sign (PAS) is a sensitive sign for a pulmonary embolism. Non-enhanced chest CT scans should be checked for hyperdense PAS in suspected of COVID-19 patients. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-04-30 |
| Publishing country | Netherlands |
| Document type | Case Reports |
| ZDB-ID | 2406300-9 |
| ISSN | 1930-0433 |
| ISSN | 1930-0433 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.04.047 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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