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Stephan Altmayer1,2, Matheus Zanon1,3, Gabriel Sartori Pacini3, Guilherme Watte1,2,3, Marcelo Cardoso Barros1,2, Tan-Lucien Mohammed4, Nupur Verma4, Edson Marchiori5, Bruno Hochhegger6,7,8.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare the chest computed tomography (CT) findings of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to other non-COVID viral pneumonia.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Computed tomography; Coronavirus; Viral pneumonia; X-ray
Mesh:
Year: 2020 PMID: 32594211 PMCID: PMC7320914 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07018-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Radiol ISSN: 0938-7994 Impact factor: 5.315
Fig. 1Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flow diagram
Main characteristics of COVID pneumonia studies (n = 934 patients)
| Study | Pathogen | Sample size | Male, no. (%) | Age, mean, (SD) [IQR], years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bai et al (2020), China | COVID-19 | 219 | 119 (54.3) | 44.8 (14.5) |
| Bernheim et al (2020), China | COVID-19 | 121 | 61 (50.4) | 45.3 (16) |
| Caruso et al (2020), Italy | COVID-19 | 158 | 83 (52.4) | 57 [18–80] |
| Inui et al (2020), Japan | COVID-19 | 112 | 59 (52.7) | 60 (17) |
| Li et al (2020), China | COVID-19 | 51 | 28 (54.9) | 58 [26–83] |
| Liu et al (2020), China | COVID-19 | 73 | 41 (56.2) | 41.6 (14.5) |
| Ng et al (2020), China | COVID-19 | 20 | 13 (61.9) | 56 [37–65] |
| Pan et al (2020), China | COVID-19 | 63 | 33 (52.4) | 44.9 (15.2) |
| Shi et al (2020), China | COVID-19 | 66 | 35 (53.0) | 49.5 (11) |
| Song et al (2020), China | COVID-19 | 51 | 25 (49.0) | 49 (16) |
CI, confidence intervals; COVID, coronavirus disease; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation
Main characteristics of non-COVID pneumonia studies (n = 977 patients)
| Study | Pathogen | Sample size | Male, no. (%) | Age, mean, (SD) [IQR], years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amorim et al (2013), Brazil | H1N1 | 71 | 33 (46.5) | 41.3 [16–92] |
| Cho et al (2011), South Korea | H1N1 | 37 | 21 (56.8) | 46.1 (17.3) |
| Grieser et al (2012), Germany | H1N1 | 23 | 16 (69.6) | 42.2 (16) |
| Henzler et al (2010), Germany | H1N1 | 10 | 6 (60.0) | 45.3 [27–65] |
| Hwang et al (2013), South Korea | AdV | 11 | 11 (100) | NA |
| Kang et al (2012), South Korea | H1N1 | 76 | 42 (55.3) | 52 [18–86] |
| Karadeli et al (2011), Turkey | H1N1 | 52 | 21 (40.4) | 41 (1.3) |
| Kim et al (2011), South Korea | H1N1 | 11 | NA | 30.7 [18–79] |
| Ishiguro et al (2016), Japan | H1N1 | 20 | 16 (80.0) | 59.9 (16.4) |
| Lee et al (2012), South Korea | H1N1 | 45 | 45 (100) | 20 [19–24] |
| Li et al (2011), China | H1N1 | 106 | 54 (50.9) | 31.7 (15.7) |
| Li et al (2011), China | H1N1 | 26 | 16 (61.5) | 53 [40–62] |
| Marchiori et al (2010), Brazil | H1N1 | 20 | 11 (55.0) | 42.7 [24–62] |
| Nicolini et al (2012), Italy | H1N1 | 28 | 15 (53.6) | 31.7 [26–78] |
| Park et al (2016), South Korea | AdV | 104 | 98 (94.2) | 20.1 [19–24] |
| Qi et al (2014), China | H1N1 | 16 | 0 | 27 [22–41] |
| Shiley et al (2010), USA | H1N1, AdV, RSV, PIV | 18 | 5 (27.8) | 55 |
| Sohn et al (2013), South Korea | H1N1 | 41 | 21 (51.2) | 46 [24–63] |
| Son et al (2011), South Korea | H1N1 | 20 | 13 (65.0) | 46.5 [18–69] |
| Song et al (2011), South Korea | H1N1 | 30 | 6 (20.0) | 36.6 (16.3) |
| Tanaka et al (2011), Japan | H1N1 | 10 | 6 (60.0) | 61.3 [26–85] |
| Valente et al (2011), Italy | H1N1 | 50 | NA | 40.9 [21–76] |
| Yoon et al (2017), South Korea | AdV | 152 | 152 (100) | 21 (2.1) |
AdV, adenovirus; CI, confidence intervals; H1N1, influenza A H1N1; IQR, interquartile range; NA, not available; PIV, parainfluenza virus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; SD, standard deviation
Main CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia compared with other viral pneumonia
| Imaging features | COVID-19 | Non-COVID |
|---|---|---|
| Pooled prevalence (95% CI) | Pooled prevalence (95% CI) | |
| Predominant CT pattern | ||
| Predominantly GGO | 0.42 (0.28–0.55) | 0.25 (0.17–0.32) |
| Predominantly consolidation | 0.04 (0.01–0.07) | 0.17 (0.11–0.23) |
| Mixed GGO and consolidation | 0.37 (0.17–0.56) | 0.46 (0.35–0.58) |
| Absence of GGO or consolidation | 0.09 (0.04–0.14) | 0.05 (0.03–0.07) |
| Location | ||
| Bilateral | 0.81 (0.77–0.85) | 0.69 (0.54–0.84) |
| Axial distribution | ||
| Peripheral | 0.77 (0.67–0.87) | 0.34 (0.18–0.49) |
| Random or diffuse | 0.21 (0.09–0.34) | 0.50 (0.35–0.65) |
| Lobe involvement (craniocaudal) | ||
| Upper lobes | 0.77 (0.65–0.88) | 0.18 (0.10–0.27) |
| Middle lobes | 0.61 (0.47–0.76) | 0.24 (0.11–0.38) |
| Lower lobes | 0.88 (0.80–0.95) | 0.61 (0.44–0.78) |
| Findings | ||
| GGO | 0.92 (0.89–0.96) | 0.80 (0.74–0.85) |
| Consolidation | 0.47 (0.32–0.63) | 0.69 (0.61–0.77) |
| Nodules | 0.14 (0.04–0.24) | 0.30 (0.19–0.40) |
| Interstitial changes* | 0.27 (0.11–0.43) | 0.27 (0.19–0.35) |
| Pleural effusion | 0.03 (0.01–0.04) | 0.25 (0.18–0.32) |
CI, confidence intervals; COVID, coronavirus disease; CT, computed tomography; GGO, ground-glass opacity
*Interlobular septal thickening, reticulation, fibrosis
Fig. 2Forest plot of the pooled prevalence of “predominantly or purely ground-glass opacity” as the main CT pattern in COVID-19 (a) and non-COVID (b) studies. This was the most common predominant pattern in patients with COVID-19, and the second most prevalent pattern in non-COVID viral pneumonia. Heterogeneity was high and significant for both COVID-19 and non-COVID studies
Fig. 3Forest plot of the pooled prevalence of “mixed ground-glass opacity and consolidation” as the main CT pattern in COVID-19 (a) and non-COVID (b) studies. This was the most prevalent CT pattern in non-COVID viral pneumonia. Heterogeneity was high and significant for both groups
Fig. 4Forest plot of the pooled prevalence of “predominantly or purely consolidation” as the main CT pattern in COVID-19 (a) and non-COVID (b) studies. This was the least common CT pattern for both COVID-19 and non-COVID patients. Heterogeneity was high and significant for both COVID-19 and non-COVID studies
Fig. 560-year-old man presenting with typical CT findings of COVID-19 confirmed by RT-PCR. a Axial chest CT demonstrates bilateral subpleural ground-glass opacities with superimposed smooth interlobular septal thickening (crazy-paving). b Coronal reformatted CT shows bilateral upper to mid lung gradient, though the lower lobes were involved to a lesser extent
Fig. 631-year-old man with a diagnosis of H1N1. a, b, c Axial chest CT shows multiple subpleural ground-glass opacities and consolidations bilaterally