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http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2016.17.1.166

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus Infection: A Case Report of Serial Computed Tomographic Findings in a Young Male Patient  

Choi, Won Jin (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University Hospital)
Lee, Ki-Nam (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University Hospital)
Kang, Eun-Ju (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University Hospital)
Lee, Hyuck (Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital)
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Korean Journal of Radiology / v.17, no.1, 2016 , pp. 166-170 More about this Journal
Abstract
Radiologic findings of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), a novel coronavirus infection, have been rarely reported. We report a 30-year-old male presented with fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, who was diagnosed with MERS. A chest computed tomographic scan revealed rapidly developed multifocal nodular consolidations with ground-glass opacity halo and mixed consolidation, mainly in the dependent and peripheral areas. After treatment, follow-up imaging showed that these abnormalities markedly decreased but fibrotic changes developed.
Keywords
Middle East respiratory syndrome; Serial imaging finding; CT; Radiograph; Clinical course;
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