Review on Covıd-19 and Ground Glass Opacities

Authors: Saban Tiryaki*

DOI: 10.23880/ijnmrs-16000140

Volume 4, Issue 1

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to examine the presentation of ground glass densities (GGOs) on chest tomography (CT), which is widely used in the diagnosis of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). GGOs appear to be the earliest and most common presentation of lung sequelae in COVID-19. Thus, in the existing literature, the frequency of GGO varies between 14% and 100%. In line with the literature and our increasing experience, GGO is encountered as an early finding in COVID-19, and GGO is observed less often in patients diagnosed after the early disease period. In conclusion, in COVID-19, especially in the early disease stages, the most common finding on thoracic CT is GGO, and it can often be observed with consolidation.

Keywords: Chest Tomography; Ground Glass Densities; COVID-19

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