Two in one: Overlapping CT findings of COVID-19 and underlying lung diseases

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DURHAN G., ARDALI DÜZGÜN S., BAYTAR Y., GÜLSÜN AKPINAR M., Başaran Demirkazık F., ARIYÜREK O. M.

Clinical Imaging, cilt.93, ss.60-69, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 93
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.11.005
  • Dergi Adı: Clinical Imaging
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.60-69
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Computed tomography, COVID-19 pneumonia, Lung diseases
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2022 Elsevier Inc.Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with pneumonia and has various pulmonary manifestations on computed tomography (CT). Although COVID-19 pneumonia is usually seen as bilateral predominantly peripheral ground-glass opacities with or without consolidation, it can present with atypical radiological findings and resemble the imaging findings of other lung diseases. Diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia is much more challenging for both clinicians and radiologists in the presence of pre-existing lung disease. The imaging features of COVID-19 and underlying lung disease can overlap and obscure the findings of each other. Knowledge of the radiological findings of both diseases and possible complications, correct diagnosis, and multidisciplinary consensus play key roles in the appropriate management of diseases. In this pictorial review, the chest CT findings are presented of patients with underlying lung diseases and overlapping COVID-19 pneumonia and the various reasons for radiological lung abnormalities in these patients are discussed.