14 November 2021>: Clinical Research
Clinical Features and Temporal Lung Radiographic Changes in 25 Patients Recovering from COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
Chao Hu 1ABCDEG , Jian Ping Zeng 2ACDFG* , Ke Peng 3ABCDF* , Hong Xia 4BCEF , Huan Ming Zhang 5BCDEF , Zhi Zhong 5BCDE , Ming Yan Jiang 1ABDFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933381
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933381
Table 5 Computed tomography characteristics and scores in patients with moderate COVID-19 pneumonia.
CT characteristics | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Month2 | Month 5 | P value |
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Lung involvement | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 11 | |
Unilateral | 4 (23.53%) | 4 (23.53%) | 3 (27.27%) | 3 (27.27%) | 5 (33.33%) | 1 (9.09%) | |
Bilateral | 13 (76.47%) | 13 (76.47%) | 8 (72.73%) | 4 (72.73%) | 4 (26.67%) | 3 (27.27%) | |
Central | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Peripheral | 12 (70.59%) | 14 (82.35%) | 10 (90.90%) | 6 (75.00%) | 8 (53.33%) | 4 (36.36%) | |
Both | 5 (29.41%) | 3 (17.65%) | 1 (9.09%) | 1 (12.50%) | 1 (6.67%) | 0 (0%) | |
Focal | 3 (17.65%) | 3 (17.65%) | 2 (18.18%) | 1 (12.50%) | 4 (26.67%) | 1 (9.09%) | |
Multifocal | 11 (64.70%) | 11 (64.70%) | 7 (63.64%) | 6 (75.00%) | 5 (33.33%) | 3 (27.27%) | |
Diffuse | 3 (17.65%) | 3 (17.65%) | 2 (18.18%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Ground-glass opacity | 14 (82.35%) | 14 (82.35%) | 8 (72.73%) | 6 (62.50%) | 7 (46.67%) | 2 (18.18%) | |
Crazy-paving pattern | 3 (17.65%) | 3 (17.65%) | 2 (18.18%) | 1 (12.50%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Air bronchogram | 4 (41.71%) | 2 (11.76%) | 1 (9.09%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Thickening of the adjacent pleura | 5 (29.41%) | 7 (41.18%) | 5 (45.45%) | 2 (25.00%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Pleural effusion | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Pneumothorax | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Average CT scores | 4.18 | 3.59 | 3.36 | 1.71 | 1 | 0.73 | |
CT – computed tomography. |