Axial chest CT images show air trapping following COVID-19 pneumonia in a 61-year-old male patient with persistent mild dyspnea at exertion with dry cough (IMAGE)

Radiological Society of North America

Axial chest CT images show air trapping following COVID-19 pneumonia in a 61-year-old male patient with persistent mild dyspnea at exertion with dry cough

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Axial chest CT images show air trapping following COVID-19 pneumonia in a 61-year-old male patient with persistent mild dyspnea at exertion with dry cough. (A) Contrast-enhanced image shows patchy areas of consolidation and ground-glass opacities with subpleural and peribronchovascular distribution in the upper lobes (arrowheads), consistent with COVID-19 pneumonia. (B) Full-inspiratory unenhanced image obtained 10 months later because of ongoing mild exertional dyspnea and dry cough shows complete resolution of the previous bilateral lung abnormalities. (C) Full-expiratory unenhanced image shows patchy hypodense areas of air trapping in the upper lobes (arrows). The inspiratory images show an absence of mosaic attenuation.

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