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. 2022 Jul 11;90:1–4. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.07.002

Table 1.

Imaging data for patients with hematological cancers.

Cancer type Imaging result Course Treatment at time of COVID-19 Diagnosis Steroid administration
ALL No imaging during study period Coronavirus positive based on viral panel NOT specific for COVID-19 variant. Chest radiograph consistent with pneumonia. COVID-19 positive over one month later Demise Maintenance ON steroids
ALL No imaging Fever to 103F, required supplemental O2 for hypoxia. Maintenance ON steroids
AML Multifocal airspace opacities and pleural effusions. Reticular pattern bilateral Demise Maintenance ON steroids
B-cell lymphoma Multifocal airspace opacities Ventilator Induction ON steroids
B-cell ALL Clear One febrile episode – otherwise asymptomatic Induction No steroids
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Multifocal airspace opacities
Ventilator Off treatment No steroids
B-cell ALL Clear Symptomatic admitted and treated at outside hospital Maintenance On steroids
B-cell ALL Clear Fever; otherwise asymptomatic Maintenance NO steroids
ALL Clear Admitted to ICU but no ventilatory support needed Maintenance On steroids
ALL Clear Shortness of breath, night sweats and fevers (possibly from malignancy/possibly COVID-19 or combination) None On steroids
Histiocytic sarcoma Infectious patchy opacities increased and then cleared 102 fever for 2 days Maintenance No steroids
AML No lung imaging Fever and cough Off treatment On steroids