PMC8285565_01
Chest CT images of a 52-year-old woman with COVID-19 pneumonia. Chest CT images (A1 and A2) show patchy ground glass opacities with alveolar consolidation in dependent segments of both lungs with an asymmetric distribution. Three days later, CT images (B1 and B2) revealed a marked increase in lesions. CT images (C1 and C2) on day eight, after five days of corticosteroid use, showed a significant decrease in lesions. CT images (D1 and D2), after six months of follow-up, are normal.
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However, computed tomography (CT) of her chest showed subtle ground-glass opacities or consolidation in both lungs without pleural effusion (Figure 1: A1-A2). CT showed the rapid development of bilateral diffuse ground-glass opacities or consolidation (Figure 1: B1-B2). Considering the possibility of a cytokine storm, methylprednisolone 40 mg/day was administered intravenously for five days.