Authors: Hüseyin Avni Solgun, Isil Yurdaisik.
Objective: The aim of this study is to discuss the clinical, laboratory, chest computed tomography (CT) and volumetric imaging technique (VRT) features in pediatric patients with novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection.
Material and Methods: The clinical, laboratory, and chest CT features of 17 pediatric patients with COVID?19 infection those confirmed by pharyngeal swab COVID?19 polymerase chain reaction(PCR) were evaulated. All clinical and laboratory data have been recorded and analyzed during march-february 2021 . Chest CT have been performed to all Covid 19 PCR confirmed patients and radiologicall view have been noted.
Results: Seventeen pediatric patients with a history of close contact with COVID?19 diagnosed family members included to the study. Fever (10/17, 58%) and cough (13/17, 76%) were the most common symptoms. For laboratory findings, c reactive protein elevation (15/17, 88%) seem to be the most finding. A total of 4 patients presented with unilateral pulmonary lesions (4/17, 23%), 9 with bilateral pulmonary lesions (9/17, 52%) and 13 cases showed bilateral diffuse covid pattern on chest CT (13/17, 76%). Non-spesific consolidation with was observed in 8 patients (8/17, 47%), ground?glass opacities were observed in 11 patients (11/17, 64%), nodules were observed in 7 patients (7/17, 41%), and tiny nodules were observed in 2 patients (2/17, 11%).
Conclusion: In pediatric patients before confimation positivitiy of COVID?19 nucleic acid test from pharyngeal swab samples; the early detection of lesions with chest CT especialy by VRT (volumetric rendering technique)-CT tecnique can be efficient; in management and early treatment for pediatric patients. More clinical trails can suggest about the primeline screening and treatment options in pediatric covid-19 infection in future.
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