Pleural abnormalities in COVID-19: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This narrative review aims to provide a detailed overview of pleural abnormalities in patients with coronavirus disease 19 or COVID-19.

Background

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) is a novel beta coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. Although pulmonary parenchymal and vascular changes associated with COVID-19 are well established, pleural space abnormalities have not been the primary focus of investigations.

Methods

Narrative overview of the medical literature regarding pleural space abnormalities in COVID-19. The appropriate manuscripts were identified by searching electronic medical databases and by hand searching the bibliography of the identified papers. Pleural abnormalities on transverse and ultrasound imaging are discussed.

SUBMITTER: Saha BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8339774 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature