Pericardial and pleural effusion in an elderly woman with Covid-19 pneumonia: CT findings

Francesco Messina; Lorena Turano; Carmela Tebala; Grazia Calabrese; Nicola Arcadi

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.03.044

Pericardial and pleural effusion in an elderly woman with Covid-19 pneumonia: CT findings

Radiol Case Rep. 2021 Jun;16(6):1335-1338. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.03.044. Epub 2021 Mar 24.

Authors

Francesco Messina¹, Lorena Turano¹, Carmela Tebala¹, Grazia Calabrese¹, Nicola Arcadi¹

Affiliation

¹ Unit of Radiology - Riuniti Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Grande Ospedale Metropolitano (G.O.M.) "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy.

Abstract

Coronavirus-19 disease is an acute respiratory syndrome infection that primarily infects the lungs, and may extend to other organs such as the cardiovascular system. Here we describe the case of a 90-year-old woman, affected by heart failure (NYHA, class III), with bilateral Covid-19 pneumonia, complicated by pleural and pericardial effusion. An unenhanced Computed Tomography, urgently made, allowed to hospitalize and treat the patient, monitoring her clinical situations.

Keywords: Computed Tomography; Covid-19 pneumonia; Elderly; Pericardial effusion; Pleural effusion.

Publication types

Case Reports