CT scan does not make a diagnosis of Covid-19: A cautionary case report

Abstract

Here, we report the clinical case of a 12-year-old girl presenting with flu-like symptoms, cough, anosmia, ageusia, breathing difficulties, and patchy ground glass opacities on TDM chest scan who turned out to be Coronavirus 229E-infected. This case draws attention to the risk of false COVID-19 diagnosis when over-relying on CT scan imaging.

Keywords

• SARS-CoV-2
• Covid-19 imagery
• Anosmia
• Ageusia
• RT-PCR