Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel strain of coronavirus that has spread throughout the globe causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As the number of cases rises in the United States (US), it has become more imperative to detect COVID-19 at its earliest radiologic stage to decrease community transmission. In this case series, we discuss five patients who presented with non-respiratory-related symptoms and underwent non-chest CT imaging, such as abdominal and neck CT, with a portion of the lungs visualized in each respective study. Imaging findings of COVID-19 include basilar and peripherally predominant pulmonary parenchymal ground-glass opacities. All five of our patients had findings suggestive of COVID-19 that prompted the radiologist to suggest testing for the disease. Subsequently, four of the five patients tested positive for COVID-19, and one of them was presumed to have the diagnosis based on clinical and imaging findings.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Corona virus, Ground-glass opacities, non-ct chest, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, Diagnosis, lung, Symptom, Spread, Case series, imaging, Patient, community transmission, acute respiratory syndrome, positive, FIVE, decrease, tested, radiologic, detect, globe, include, the United State, the disease, imperative, predominant, parenchymal, 【제목키워드】 review, literature, Emergency, Sery,