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Editor, Senior Moderator
Clin Radiol. 2020 May 1. pii: S0009-9260(20)30166-5. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.04.010. [Epub ahead of print]
Clinical characteristics and radiological features of children infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Lu Y[SUP]1[/SUP], Wen H[SUP]1[/SUP], Rong D[SUP]2[/SUP], Zhou Z[SUP]1[/SUP], Liu H[SUP]3[/SUP].
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Abstract
AIM:
To identify and summarise the common findings from 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infections in children.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The clinical characteristics and radiological findings (chest radiography and chest computed tomography [CT]) of nine children infected with the 2019-nCoV were reviewed in this retrospective case series.
RESULTS:
Among the children, six had fever (including two children with cough), one had only cough, one had a stuffy nose when initially diagnosed, and one was an asymptomatic carrier. Chest radiographs seemed mostly normal in six cases whereas increased and/or disordered bilateral bronchovascular shadows and dense hilar shadows were seen in three cases. Chest CT exhibited no obvious abnormal signs in four cases. Typical CT findings included patchy, peripheral ground-grass opacities, subpleural lamellar dense shadows, and parenchymal bands. Pleural effusions, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, cavitation, and pleural thickening were absent.
CONCLUSION:
The clinical manifestations and radiological findings of the 2019-nCoV-infected children were mild and lacked a typical pattern.
Copyright ? 2020 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PMID:32389373DOI:10.1016/j.crad.2020.04.010
Clinical characteristics and radiological features of children infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Lu Y[SUP]1[/SUP], Wen H[SUP]1[/SUP], Rong D[SUP]2[/SUP], Zhou Z[SUP]1[/SUP], Liu H[SUP]3[/SUP].
Author information
Abstract
AIM:
To identify and summarise the common findings from 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infections in children.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The clinical characteristics and radiological findings (chest radiography and chest computed tomography [CT]) of nine children infected with the 2019-nCoV were reviewed in this retrospective case series.
RESULTS:
Among the children, six had fever (including two children with cough), one had only cough, one had a stuffy nose when initially diagnosed, and one was an asymptomatic carrier. Chest radiographs seemed mostly normal in six cases whereas increased and/or disordered bilateral bronchovascular shadows and dense hilar shadows were seen in three cases. Chest CT exhibited no obvious abnormal signs in four cases. Typical CT findings included patchy, peripheral ground-grass opacities, subpleural lamellar dense shadows, and parenchymal bands. Pleural effusions, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, cavitation, and pleural thickening were absent.
CONCLUSION:
The clinical manifestations and radiological findings of the 2019-nCoV-infected children were mild and lacked a typical pattern.
Copyright ? 2020 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PMID:32389373DOI:10.1016/j.crad.2020.04.010