The “Target Sign” in a 46-Year-Old Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia
COVID-19 has various imaging manifestations, most commonly peripheral ground-glass opacities with a basilar posterior predominance. Less common imaging manifestations include consolidations, findings typical of organizing pneumonia, such as “halo” or a “reverse halo” sign, and vascular enlargement....
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oai:doaj.org-article:8c7e0fd6f75c4789b727670781eeb4a72021-11-08T02:36:33ZThe “Target Sign” in a 46-Year-Old Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia2090-687010.1155/2021/9956927https://doaj.org/article/8c7e0fd6f75c4789b727670781eeb4a72021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9956927https://doaj.org/toc/2090-6870COVID-19 has various imaging manifestations, most commonly peripheral ground-glass opacities with a basilar posterior predominance. Less common imaging manifestations include consolidations, findings typical of organizing pneumonia, such as “halo” or a “reverse halo” sign, and vascular enlargement. Our case describes a “target sign” on CT, which is uncommon but is increasingly being recognized. The target sign consists of a central nodular opacity with surrounding ground-glass opacity, then a surrounding relatively lucent ring, and a more peripheral ring of consolidation or ground-glass opacification. This may be the sequela of focal vascular enlargement, endothelial injury, microangiopathy, and perivascular inflammation. The case described involves a 46-year-old male who presented with subjective fevers, nonproductive cough, and hypoxia, subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19. CT imaging performed as part of initial work-up revealed multifocal ground-glass opacities scattered throughout the lung parenchyma, as well as multiple target sign lesions. Although it is a rare finding, the target sign, when present, may suggest the diagnosis of COVID-19.Alexandra Pérez PérezRahul LazarusAnju DubeyHindawi LimitedarticleMedical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicineR895-920ENCase Reports in Radiology, Vol 2021 (2021) |
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COVID-19 has various imaging manifestations, most commonly peripheral ground-glass opacities with a basilar posterior predominance. Less common imaging manifestations include consolidations, findings typical of organizing pneumonia, such as “halo” or a “reverse halo” sign, and vascular enlargement. Our case describes a “target sign” on CT, which is uncommon but is increasingly being recognized. The target sign consists of a central nodular opacity with surrounding ground-glass opacity, then a surrounding relatively lucent ring, and a more peripheral ring of consolidation or ground-glass opacification. This may be the sequela of focal vascular enlargement, endothelial injury, microangiopathy, and perivascular inflammation. The case described involves a 46-year-old male who presented with subjective fevers, nonproductive cough, and hypoxia, subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19. CT imaging performed as part of initial work-up revealed multifocal ground-glass opacities scattered throughout the lung parenchyma, as well as multiple target sign lesions. Although it is a rare finding, the target sign, when present, may suggest the diagnosis of COVID-19. |
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The “Target Sign” in a 46-Year-Old Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia |
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