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. 2020 Aug;46(8):1660-1662.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06085-4. Epub 2020 May 18.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of the lung reveals multiple areas of microthrombi in a COVID-19 patient

Alice Tee  1 , Adrian Wong  2 , Gibran Timothy Yusuf  1 , Deepak Rao  1 , Paul S Sidhu  1
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of the lung reveals multiple areas of microthrombi in a COVID-19 patient

Alice Tee et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Aug.

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a B mode lung ultrasound demonstrates subpleural consolidation (see arrows), a typical feature seen in COVID-19 pneumonia. b Simultaneous contrast enhanced lung ultrasound demonstrates non-enhancing subpleural areas which correspond to areas of infarction measuring just 3–5 mm, similar findings are present in all zones (c, d). e A chest radiograph demonstrates bilateral patchy peripheral infiltrates consistent with COVID-19 infection. f A CT PA shows signs typical for severe COVID-19 infection and no pulmonary embolism
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