A Preliminary Study on the Ultrasonic Manifestations of Peripulmonary Lesions of Non-Critical Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (COVID-19)

14 Pages Posted: 28 Feb 2020

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Yi Huang

Xi’an Chest Hospital; Xi’an Chest Hospital

Sihan Wang

Xi’an Chest Hospital

Yue Liu

Xi’an Chest Hospital

Yaohui Zhang

Xi’an Chest Hospital

Chuyun Zheng

Xi’an Chest Hospital

Yu Zheng

Xi’an Chest Hospital

Chaoyang Zhang

Shangluo Central Hospital

Weili Min

Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) - Department of Oncology

Huihui Zhou

Government of the People's Republic of China - Department of Ultrasound

Ming Yu

Government of the People's Republic of China - Department of Ultrasound

Mingjun Hu

Xi’an Chest Hospital

Date Written: February 26, 2020

Abstract

Background: Ultrasound is used to observe the imaging manifestations of COVID-19 in order to provide reference for real-time bedside evaluation.

Purpose: To explore the ultrasonic manifestations of peripulmonary lesions of non-critical COVID-19, so as to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and efficacy evaluation.

Materials and Methods: The clinical and ultrasonic data of 20 patients with clinically diagnosed non-critical COVID-19 treated in Xi'an Chest Hospital during January and February 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Conventional two-dimensional ultrasound and color Doppler ultrasound were used to observe the characteristics of lesions.

Results: All 20 patients (40 lungs and 240 lung areas) had a history of travel, residence or close contact in/with Wuhan, and 5 of them caught COVID-19 after family gatherings. Lesions tended to occur in both lungs. Lesions in the lung areas: 14 in L1+R1 area (14/40), 17 in L2+R2 area (17/40), 17 in L3+R3 area (17/40), 17 in L4+R4 area (17/40), 20 in L5+R5 area (20/40), and 28 in L6+R6 area (28/40).

Lesion types: Rough and discontinuous pleural line (36/240), subpleural consolidation (53/240), air bronchogram sign or air bronchiologram sign in subpleural peripleural consolidation (37/240), visible B lines (91/240), localized pleural thickening (19/240), localized pleural effusion (24/240), poor blood flow in the consolidation detected by color Doppler ultrasound (50/53).

Conclusion: The non-critical COVID-19 has characteristic ultrasonic manifestations, which are visible in the posterior and inferior areas of the lung. The lesions are mainly characterized by a large number of B lines, subpleural pulmonary consolidation and poor blood flow. Lung ultrasound can provide reference for the clinical diagnosis and efficacy evaluation.

Funding: This work was not supported by any Institute or Training Grant.

Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Ethical Approval: This study was approved by the ethics committee of Xi'an Chest Hospital, and conducted with the consent of recruited patients. Each patient has signed to consent in writing to publication of their personal medical records.

Keywords: lung ultrasound, ultrasonic manifestations, novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19)

Suggested Citation

Huang, Yi and Wang, Sihan and Liu, Yue and Zhang, Yaohui and Zheng, Chuyun and Zheng, Yu and Zhang, Chaoyang and Min, Weili and Zhou, Huihui and Yu, Ming and Hu, Mingjun, A Preliminary Study on the Ultrasonic Manifestations of Peripulmonary Lesions of Non-Critical Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (COVID-19) (February 26, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3544750 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3544750

Yi Huang (Contact Author)

Xi’an Chest Hospital ( email )

Xi’an Chest Hospital ( email )

Sihan Wang

Xi’an Chest Hospital ( email )

China

Yue Liu

Xi’an Chest Hospital ( email )

Yaohui Zhang

Xi’an Chest Hospital ( email )

Chuyun Zheng

Xi’an Chest Hospital

China

Yu Zheng

Xi’an Chest Hospital ( email )

Chaoyang Zhang

Shangluo Central Hospital ( email )

Shangluo
China

Weili Min

Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) - Department of Oncology ( email )

Xi'An
China

Huihui Zhou

Government of the People's Republic of China - Department of Ultrasound ( email )

China

Ming Yu

Government of the People's Republic of China - Department of Ultrasound ( email )

China

Mingjun Hu

Xi’an Chest Hospital ( email )

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