TANG Guang-cai. Extrapulmonary damages of coronavirus disease 2019 and their imaging manifestations. [J]. Journal of Southwest Medical University 44(5):500-505(2021)
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TANG Guang-cai. Extrapulmonary damages of coronavirus disease 2019 and their imaging manifestations. [J]. Journal of Southwest Medical University 44(5):500-505(2021) DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-3351.2021.05.012.
Extrapulmonary damages of coronavirus disease 2019 and their imaging manifestations
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 mainly causes respiratory tract and lung infec⁃tions,it is named novel coronavirus pneumonia in China and coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)by WHO. The virus can also cause damages to the brain,heart,gastrointestinal tract,liver and kidney,and other organs,thus leading to the corresponding clinical and imaging manifestations. This article is a review of the clinical and imaging manifestations of COVID-19 in terms of damages to the extrapulmonary organs such as the nervous system,heart, kidney,and gastrointestinal tract,aiming to improve the knowledge of the imaging manifestations of the disease.