SARS-CoV-2 Infection with Different Radiological Insights

• Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 10; no. 5
• Main Authors: Brogna, Barbara, Brogna, Claudia, Martino, Alberigo, Minichiello, Stefana, Romeo, Domenico M, Romano, Paolo, Bignardi, Elio, Mazza, Emerico Maria, Musto, Lanfranco
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 07-05-2020
• ISSN: 2075-4418; 2075-4418
• DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10050283

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel viral infection characterized by several symptoms range from mild to severe clinical conditions that could lead to death. We report two different radiological findings on computed tomography (CT) in two patients affected by SARS-CoV-2: a lung acute embolism (APE) in the first case and a radiological picture of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in the second case. This is an important issue to be identified in order to provide more specific therapy earlier, including both antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs associated with anti anticoagulant therapy.