Open AccessDiscordance Between Radiologic Findings and Molecular Testing in Patients With Underlying Hematologic Malignancy and Coronavirus Disease 2019
Author(s) -
Mohammed Raja,
Yoichiro Natori,
Aditya Chandorkar,
José F. Camargo,
Jacques Simkins,
David Andrews,
Terrence Bradley,
Justin M. Watts,
Krishna V. Komanduri,
Michele I. Morris,
Joel E. Fishman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa372
Subject(s) - medicine , hematologic malignancy , malignancy , hematologic disease , disease , covid-19 , coronavirus , hematologic neoplasms , infectious disease (medical specialty) , cancer
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is associated with severe disease in patients with hematologic malignancy. We report a series of patients with underlying hematologic malignancy and coronavirus disease of 2019 with discrepancy between radiographic findings and molecular testing. Initial chest x-ray findings should raise suspicion in immunosuppressed patients with typical clinical presentation even with negative initial testing.
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