Unexplained elevation of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in a patient recovering from COVID-19: A case report

Figure 1 Chest computed tomography images obtained on January 31, 2020. After admission, the high-resolution computed tomography scan of chest on January 31, 2020 showed ground-glass shadowing in both the left and right lower lobes (orange arrows).

Figure 2 Chest computed tomography images obtained on February 15, 2020. A high-resolution computed tomography scan of the chest was performed on February 15, 2020, which showed that the ground-glass shadowing in both the left and right lower lobes was improved, and there were streaky or coarse reticular pattern opacities (orange arrows).

Figure 3 Chest computed tomography images obtained on February 25, 2020. After the patient’s signs and symptoms resolved, a high-resolution computed tomography scan of the chest was performed on February 25, 2020, which showed that the ground-glass shadowing in both lower lobes, and the streaky or coarse reticular pattern opacities were further significantly improved (orange arrows).

Figure 4 Dynamic changes of the patient’s body temperature and erythrocyte sedimentation rate during hospitalization. After admission, the patient’s body temperature was monitored and the highest temperature in each day was recorded. The results are shown in this figure as a blue scatter curve. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate was examined at several indicated time points as indicated with red histograms.