Abstract
Background: It has been shown that cavitary lesions on CT scans of patients with COVID-19 may be related to their clinical symptoms and mortality rate.
Materials and methods: The study population included patients diagnosed with COVID-19 based on RT-PCR results from throat samples or typical clinical and chest CT scan findings who were hospitalized at Sina Hospital in Tehran in 2020 and underwent chest CT scans. Chest CT scans were examined for the severity of pulmonary opacities and the presence, number, size, wall thickness, and distribution of cavitary lung lesions.
Results: Oxygen saturation was lower in patients with cavitary lesions in the initial state and after treatment than those without cavitation, and a statistically significant relationship was observed (p
Conclusion: Based on our results, the presence of cavitary lung lesions in COVID-19 patients is related to the mortality rate, severity of pulmonary involvement, and patients' gender.
Recommended Citation
Moradi, Golnaz; Etehadi, Safa Samadzadeh; Mousavi, Seyed Hamid; and Mohammadi, Rayeheh
(2024)
"Evaluating the Cavitary Lung Lesions on CT Scan of COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study,"
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives: Vol. 14:
Iss.
6, Article 5.
DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1411
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.gbmc.org/jchimp/vol14/iss6/5
