Presentation
SOB and myalgia.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
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Heart size normal. Lungs clear.
From the case:
COVID-19 pneumonia
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Diffuse bilateral ill defined peripheral airspace opacification in both lungs with sparing of the apices.
Heart size normal. Normal mediastinal contours.
No pleural effusions.
Case Discussion
A retirement aged patient with a pristine chest radiograph only a few months earlier.
The presentation chest radiograph demonstrated a florid bilateral distribution of airspace change, which is the most classical appearance of COVID-19 pneumonia.
PCR testing following a throat swab confirmed COVID-19 as the cause of this viral pneumonia.
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