COVID-19: case 51

Resta E.C., Del Buono F., D’Ettorre E., Burdi N., Di Stasi C.

S.S. Radiologia Oncologica Ospedale San Giuseppe Moscati, Taranto

55-year-old
female patient affected by obesity and systemic lupus erythematosus in
treatment with steroids. Asymptomatic, exposure to Covid-19 patient (husband).
Swab negative.

10 days after, the
patient presented to the ED for cough, dyspnea and fever.

Blood analysis revealed high C-RP levels, with normal value of the others parameters (included procalcitonin).

CT

Multiple ground-glass opacities in a peribronchial and subpleural distribution located in the upper lobes, associated with alveolar consolidations in the lower lobes.