Figure 2.
CT of the chest of a 63-year-old male patient (case ID 1) with progression of COVID-19 before and after operation. Biopsy of solid tumor in the right lower lobe indicated adenocarcinoma. The subpleural ill-defined ground-glass opacification had increased extent and intensity from 23 days (A) to 14 (B) days preoperatively. He was asymptomatic and had abrupt onset of fever (39°C) within 12 hours after right lower lobectomy. C, Postoperative CT at day 2 shows postoperative changes and sign of consolidation. D, On day 4, he had extended bilateral reticular consolidation and sign of bronchogram. He died from respiratory failure 5 days after surgery.