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ArticleRadiology case reports2021

Acute pulmonary embolism mimicking COVID-19 pneumonia.

Najwa Benslima, Mariam Kassimi, Sophia Berrada, M R Cherkaoui Jaouad, Amal Hajjij, Nezha Dini, Mohamed Mahi

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Najwa BenslimaDepartment of radiology, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, faculty of medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco.
Mariam KassimiDepartment of radiology, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, faculty of medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco.
Sophia BerradaDepartment of radiology, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, faculty of medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco.
M R Cherkaoui JaouadDepartment of radiology, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, faculty of medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco.
Amal HajjijDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco.
Nezha DiniDepartment of radiology, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, faculty of medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco.
Mohamed MahiDepartment of radiology, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, faculty of medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco.
Université Mohammed VI des Sciences de la Santé · MAMohammed V University · MA

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Abstract

The case of 21-year-old man with an asthma history from childhood presenting severe respiratory distress associated with a right lower thoracic pain has been studied. The non-contrast Computed Tomography (CT)-chest scan showed a basal ground-glass opacity (GGO) of the right lung leading to suspicion of COVID-19 pneumonia. However, the molecular Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test and blood serology were negative while laboratory analyses revealed high levels of D-dimers (D-D). In addition, 2 repeated COVID-19 tests were negative. A thoracic CT angiography was disclosed due to the persistence of pain at the lower right thoracic side and hemoptysis that shows a bilateral distal pulmonary embolism with a right-sided basal subsegmental ischemia. We discuss a fortuitous discovery of pulmonary embolism associated with peripheral basal ground-glass opacities similar to radiological manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia.

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Artery embolismChest painCovid-19CT chest angiographyGround-glass opacityPneumonia

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