Extracardiac imaging findings in COVID-19-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.
Pediatr Radiol
; 51(5): 831-839, 2021 05.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1023320
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is an emerging syndrome that presents with a Kawasaki-like disease and multiorgan damage in children previously exposed to COVID-19.OBJECTIVE:
To review the extracardiac radiologic findings of MIS-C in a group of children and young adults with a confirmed diagnosis of MIS-C. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In a retrospective study from April 1, 2020, to July 31, 2020, we reviewed the imaging studies of 47 children and adolescents diagnosed with MIS-C, 25 females (53%) and 22 males (47%), with an average age of 8.4 years (range 1.3-20 years). Forty-five had chest radiographs, 8 had abdominal radiographs, 13 had abdominal US or MRI, 2 had neck US, and 4 had brain MRI.RESULTS:
Thirty-seven of 45 (82%) patients with chest radiographs had findings, with pulmonary opacities being the most common finding (n=27, 60%), most often bilateral and diffuse, followed by peribronchial thickening (n=26, 58%). Eight patients had normal chest radiographs. On abdominal imaging, small-volume ascites was the most common finding (n=7, 54%). Other findings included right lower quadrant bowel wall thickening (n=3, 23%), gallbladder wall thickening (n=3, 23%), and cervical (n=2) or abdominal (n=2) lymphadenopathy. Of the four patients with brain MRI, one had bilateral parieto-occipital abnormalities and another papilledema.CONCLUSION:
The diagnosis of MIS-C and its distinction from other pathologies should be primarily based on clinical presentation and laboratory evidence of inflammation because imaging findings are nonspecific. However, it should be considered in the setting of bilateral diffuse pulmonary opacities, peribronchial thickening, right lower quadrant bowel inflammation or unexplained ascites in a child presenting with Kawasaki-like symptoms and a history of COVID-19 infection or recent COVID-19 exposure.Palabras clave
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndrome de Respuesta Inflamatoria Sistémica
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
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Young_adult
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Pediatr Radiol
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
S00247-020-04929-1
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