From: Short-term follow-up HRCT Chest of COVID-19 survivors and association with persistent dyspnea
Radiological findings | Frequency (%) | Dyspnea | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Present (n = 18) | Absent (n = 22) | |||
Ground-glass opacity | 34 (85%) | 14 | 20 | 0.56 |
Consolidations | 8 (20%) | 6 | 2 | 0.28 |
Reticulation | 32 (80%) | 14 | 18 | 1 |
Traction bronchiectasis | 14 (35%) | 8 | 6 | 0.64 |
Cystic changes | 10 (25%) | 10 | 0 | 0.026 |
Sub- pleural stripes | 16 (40%) | 10 | 6 | 0.36 |
Fibro- parenchymal bands | 20 (50%) | 6 | 14 | 0.37 |
Distribution | ||||
Central | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
Peripheral | 10 (25%) | 2 | 8 | |
Central and peripheral | 30 (75%) | 16 | 14 | |
Patchy | 14 (35%) | 0 | 14 | 0.001 |
Diffuse | 26 (65%) | 20 | 6 | |
No. of segments involved | ||||
< 10 Segments | 14(35%) | 0 | 14 | 0.005 |
> = 10 segments | 26 (65%) | 18 | 8 | |
HRCT severity score | ||||
< = 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0.038 |
> 7 | 30 | 18 | 12 | |
Overall Predominant CT pattern | ||||
Reticular pattern | 22 (55%) | 8 | 14 | |
Cystic pattern | 8 (20%) | 6 | 2 | |
Ground- glass pattern | 10 (25%) | 4 | 6 |