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Betacoronavirus , Breast Neoplasms/therapy , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Universal Precautions/methods , Age Factors , Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis , Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Delayed Diagnosis , Female , France/epidemiology , Health Services Needs and Demand/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , SARS-CoV-2 , Societies, MedicalABSTRACT
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.