Fig. 5.

(a & b) A 72-year-old woman was diagnosed with SARS in 2003. (a) Initial chest radiograph obtained on Day 5 of symptoms shows bilateral lung consolidation in the right middle as well as left middle and lower zones, which appear predominantly peripheral in location. (b) Follow-up radiograph performed 13 days later shows worsening lung changes with diffuse bilateral lung consolidation, in keeping with the picture of acute respiratory distress syndrome. The patient succumbed to the disease one day later despite intensive care support. (c) A 68-year-old man with SARS was admitted in 2003. Chest radiograph obtained on Day 6 of symptoms shows a focus of unifocal ill-defined consolidation with concomitant reticular markings in the right middle zone. The patient was discharged well after two weeks.