Chest CT Findings (COVID-19), Analysis of 200 Cases (Postmortem)

Background & Objective: COVID-19 was first seen in Wuhan-China in December 2019, and became a widely-spreadepidemic and caused a terrifying life-threatening problem in most societies of the world. In Iran, a declaration was made on January 20, 2020, and all health systems were alerted of the disease threats. Materials & Methods: We collected all chest CT scans of 200 cases diagnosed as COVID-19 who died in 22 hospitals of Golestan Province, Iran. All data were collected in a designed checklist, then statistical evaluation was made using descriptive analysis and Chi-Square test. Results: The most frequent complaints in patients were dyspnea (38.5%), fever (15%), and dry cough (13%). Hypertension (22.5%), Heart disease (18.5%), and diabetes (15%) were present as underlying diseases. CT scan findings showed Ground Glass Opacity (96%), consolidation (44%), pleural effusion (26.5%), crazy paving (15%), and cardiomegaly (15.5%). Conclusion: Based on this study, hypertension as an underlying disease was significantly related to Highly Suggestive CT scans. No relation was found between cardiomegaly and death under 48 hours. Our findings Showed Ground Glass Opacity (GGO) in 192 (96%), consolidation in 88 (44%), crazy paving in 30 (15%), cardiomegaly in 30 (15%), and pleural effusion in 53 (26.5%) cases. © 2022, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services. All rights reserved.