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Table 3 Clinical, laboratory, and radiologic features at first examination

From: COVID-19 in breast cancer patients: a cohort at the Institut Curie hospitals in the Paris area

 

COVID-19 patients, N pts/N evaluable (%)

RNA-positive subgroup, N pts/N evaluable (%)

Clinical examination

 Fever (≥ 38.0 °C)

27/59 (46%)

21/41 (51%)

 Cough

22/59 (37%)

18/41 (44%)

 Dyspnea

17/59 (29%)

10/41 (24%)

 Decreased saturation (< 96%)

7/59 (12%)

5/41 (12%)

 GI disorders

6/59 (10%)

5/41 (12%)

 Headache

3/59 (5%)

3/41 (7%)

 Anosmia/dysgeusia

5/59 (8%)

4/41 (10%)

 Possible nosocomial infection

9/59 (15%)

8/41 (20%)

Laboratory parameters

 Neutrophil count: mean (IQR) (G/L)

4.0 (2.0–5.1), N = 49

4.3 (2.0–5.0), N = 31

 Lymphocyte count: mean (IQR) (G/L)

1.5 (0.8–1.9), N = 49

1.5 (1.3–3.9), N = 31

 LDH > ULN

11/12 (92%)

4/4 (100%)

CT scan available for central review

 Extent of lesions (% of lung volume)

  No lesion

2/28 (7%)

2/14 (14%)

  < 10%

11/28 (39%)

2/14 (14%)

  10–25%

12/28 (42%)

8/14 (57%)

  26–50%

2/28 (7%)

1/14 (7%)

  51–75%

1/28 (4%)

1/14 (7%)

  > 75%

0/28 (0%)

0/14 (0%)

 Predominant type of lesion

  No lesion

2/28 (7%)

2/14 (14%)

  Ground-glass opacities

14/28 (50%)

7/14 (50%)

  Crazy paving

4/28 (14%)

1/14 (7%)

  Focal consolidation

7/28 (25%)

3/14 (22%)

  Linear consolidation

1/28 (0%)

1/14 (7%)

 Loco-regional radiation therapy

  No radiation therapy

9/28 (32%)

8/14 (57%)

  No sequela (0%)

8/28 (29%)

4/14 (29%)

  Sequela extent: 1–10% of lung volume

9/28 (32%)

2/14 (14%)

  Sequela extent: 11–25% of lung volume

2/28 (7%)

0/14 (0%)

  Sequela extent: > 25% of lung volume

0/28 (0%)

0/14 (0%)

  1. Nosocomial infection refers to a new infection diagnosed > 2 days after admission to hospital. GI gastrointestinal, ULN upper limit of normal