Abstract

Background

The novel coronavirus causes viral pneumonia characterized by lower respiratory tract symptoms and 19severe inflammatory response syndrome. Studies have suggested that the virus has a clinical course with the stepwise progression of clinical signs and symptoms and radiologic alterations.

Case presentation

In the present case report, we discuss two patients who presented with mild symptoms and CT imaging not suggestive of COVID-19, but subsequently had a rapid deterioration, with severe involvement happening in CT imaging. One of the patients survived the initial deterioration, but the other passed away.

Conclusion

We suggest that the clinical course of the virus may be rapidly progressive in some patients, and special attention should be paid to patients being treated for the virus outside of the hospital as an outpatient.

Details

Title
Rapidly progressive COVID-19 viral pneumonia: a report of two patients with a focus on imaging findings
Author
Zarrintan, Armin 1 ; Javadrashid, Reza 2 ; Tarzamni, Mohammad Kazem 2 ; Zarrintan, Anita 3 ; Falahatian, Masih 4 ; Mirza-Aghazadeh-Attari, Mohammad 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

1  Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiology, Tabriz, Iran (GRID:grid.412888.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 2174 8913); Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Medical Radiation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz, Iran (GRID:grid.412888.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 2174 8913) 
2  Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiology, Tabriz, Iran (GRID:grid.412888.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 2174 8913) 
3  Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Medical Radiation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz, Iran (GRID:grid.412888.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 2174 8913); Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz, Iran (GRID:grid.412888.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 2174 8913) 
4  Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Medical Radiation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz, Iran (GRID:grid.412888.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 2174 8913) 
5  Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiology, Tabriz, Iran (GRID:grid.412888.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 2174 8913); Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Medical Radiation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz, Iran (GRID:grid.412888.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 2174 8913); Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Aging Research Center, Tabriz, Iran (GRID:grid.412888.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 2174 8913) 
Pages
103
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Dec 2020
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
0378603X
e-ISSN
20904762
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-020-00225-y
ProQuest document ID
2812736283
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2020. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.