Chest radiograph features of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) compared to pediatric COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the radiographic features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children have been described, the distinguishing features of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 are not well characterized.

Objective

We compared the chest radiographic findings of MIS-C with those of COVID-19 and described other distinguishing imaging features of MIS-C.

Materials and methods

We performed a retrospective case series review of children ages 0 to 18 years who were hospitalized at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta from March to May 2020 and who either met the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) case definition for MIS-C (n=11) or who had symptomatic, laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 (n=16). Two radiologists reviewed

SUBMITTER: Rostad BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7785920 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature