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Table 3 Associated CT imaging findings in COVID-19 pneumonia

From: CT findings of 795 COVID-19 positive cases: a multicenter study in Egypt

Imaging finding

No. of patients (%)

Pulmonary

  Old granulomatous infection (apical scarring/calcified nodules)

73 (8.47%)

  Cysts

7 (0.8%)

  Airway disease

92 (10.67%)

Mediastinal

  Lymphadenopathy: calcified/noncalcified

47 (5.5%)/37 (4.3%)/10 (1.2%)

  Pericardial effusion

39 (4.52%)

  Cardiomegaly

123 (14.27%)

  Pulmonary hypertension

42 (4.87%)

  Anterior mediastinal mass

1 (0.12%)

  Mediastinal bronchogenic cyst

1 (0.12%)

  Tracheal diverticulum

5 (0.58%)

  Thymic hyperplasia

123 (14.3%)

  Atheromatous vascular plaques

111 (12.88%)

  Ectatic ascending aorta

17 (1.97%)

  Lipomatosis

1 (0.12%)

  Median sternotomy sutures

3 (0.35%)

  Enlarged heterogeneous thyroid gland

48 (5.57%)

  Patulous esophagus

3 (0.35%)

Pleural

  Effusion

27 (3.1%)

  Thickening/reaction

105 (12.2%)

  Calcified plaques (Asbestos exposure)

2 (0.23%)

Chest wall

  Breast mass

4 (0.46%)

Abdominal

  Liver cirrhosis

17 (1.97%)

  Fatty liver

69 (8%)

  Hepatomegaly/Splenomegaly

14 (1.62%)/13 (1.51%)

  Hepatic/Splenic calcified focus

9 (1%)

  Hepatic/splenic focal lesion

9 (1%)

  Adrenal mass

10 (1.16%)

  Renal stone and backpressure changes

21 (2.4%)

  Renal cortical cyst

14 (1.62%)

  Renal atrophic changes

3 (0.35%)

  Ascites

1 (0.12%)

  Calcular gall bladder

26 (3.02%)