Various radiological findings in Indonesian patients with COVID-19: a case series

Abstract

Background: Plain chest X-rays (CXRs) are considered more effective and useful for the initial screening and follow-up of patients with COVID-19. Moreover, radiological evaluation of suspected COVID-19 patients is required for early detection of thoracic involvement, particularly in emergency units, while waiting for definitive diagnosis by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Here, we report a case series of CXR findings in Indonesian patients with COVID-19 in our institution.Case presentations: We included 7 patients with COVID-19 confirmed by RT-PCR, including 4 females and 3 males, with ages ranging from 36–71 years. All patients showed abnormal findings on CXR when admitted to the hospital, except one, composed of ground glass opacity (GGO) (n=1), consolidation (n=3), and both (n=2). Both and one side of the lung were affected in three and three (left side=2; right side=1) patients, respectively. Pneumonia degrees of mild, moderate and severe were observed in three, one, and two patients, respectively. All patients eventually recovered.Conclusions: CXR showed various abnormality findings in patients with COVID-19, including the type, location, and degree of pneumonia.

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