RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Surprise Diagnosis of COVID-19 following Neuroimaging Evaluation for Unrelated Reasons during the Pandemic in Hot Spots
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1177
OP 1178
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A6608
VO 41
IS 7
A1 Jain, R.
A1 Young, M.
A1 Dogra, S.
A1 Kennedy, H.
A1 Nguyen, V.
A1 Raz, E.
YR 2020
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/41/7/1177.abstract
AB SUMMARY: During the height of the recent outbreak of coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) in New York City, almost all the hospital emergency departments were inundated with patients with COVID-19, who presented with typical fever, cough, and dyspnea. A small number of patients also presented with either unrelated conditions (such as trauma) or other emergencies, and some of which are now known to be associated with COVID-19 (such as stroke). We report such a scenario in 17 patients who were admitted and investigated with CT spine imaging and CT angiography for nonpulmonary reasons (trauma = 13, stroke = 4). Their initial work-up did not suggest COVID-19 as a diagnosis but showed unsuspected/incidental lung findings, which led to further investigations and a diagnosis of COVID-19.