Lung apical findings in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection on neck and cervical spine CT

Emergency Radiology
Brooks P ApplewhiteWilliam A Mehan

Abstract

To evaluate the prevalence and features of lung apical findings on neck and cervical spine CTs performed in patients with COVID-19. This was a retrospective, IRB-approved study performed at a large academic hospital in the USA. Between March 3, 2020, and May 6, 2020, 641 patients with COVID-19 infection diagnosed by RT-PCR received medical care at our institution. A small cohort of patients with COVID-19 infection underwent neck or cervical spine CT imaging for indications including stroke, trauma, and neck pain. The lung apices included in the field of view on these CT scans were reviewed for the presence of findings suspicious for COVID-19 pneumonia, including ground-glass opacities, consolidation, or crazy-paving pattern. The type and frequency of these findings were recorded and correlated with clinical information including age, gender, and symptoms. Thirty-four patients had neck or spine CTs performed before or concurrently with a chest CT. Of this group, 17 (50%) had unknown COVID-19 status at the time of neck or spine imaging and 10 (59%) of their CT studies had findings in the lung apices consistent with COVID-19 pneumonia. Lung apical findings on cervical spine or neck CTs consistent with COVID-19 infection are common...Continue Reading

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