PMC8711636_01
Key events of the case.
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A timeline of key events for this case is depicted in Figure 1.
CT of the brain showing evidence of right basal ganglia infarct on 14.07.2020 (day of admission).
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A brain CT showed a recent right basal ganglia infarct (Figure 2), which seemed to be 48 to 72 hours old.
HRCT of chest showing bilateral GGO on 14.07.2020 [CO-RADS (COVID-19 Reporting and Data System) 5].
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The chest CT was highly suggestive of COVID-19 with COVID-19 Reporting and Data System (CO-RADS) score of 5 (Figure 3).
CT angiogram (28.07.2020) showing no evidence of PE.
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Due to respiratory deterioration, he was clinically suspected with pulmonary embolism (PE), and a CT angiogram (Figure 4) was requested; however, no evidence of PE was found.
HRCT of chest (28.07.2020) showing right-sided lower lobe lung abscess with right-sided pleural effusion.
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A high resolution CT (HRCT) of the chest revealed large cavitary lesions in the right lung base with pleural effusion denoting necrotizing pneumonia with lung abscess (Figure 5).
X-ray of chest showing remarkable improvement in the resolution of lung lesions.
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He was shifted to the regular ward in good shape on 21.08.2020 with a chest X-ray showing remarkable improvement in the resolution of lung lesions (Figure 6).