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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2021; 13(4): 94-101
Published online Apr 28, 2021. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v13.i4.94
Published online Apr 28, 2021. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v13.i4.94
Cardio-thoracic imaging and COVID-19 in the pediatric population: A narrative review
Paolo Ferrero, ACHD Unit–Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese 20097, Milan, Italy
Isabelle Piazza, Department of Emergency Medicine, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo 24127, Italy
Author contributions: Ferrero P wrote the paper; Piazza I performed and collected the data.
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Corresponding author: Paolo Ferrero, FESC, MD, ACHD Unit–Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, San Donato Milanese 20097, Milan, Italy. ferrerop41@gmail.com
Received: January 21, 2021
Peer-review started: January 21, 2021
First decision: February 12, 2021
Revised: February 19, 2021
Accepted: April 13, 2021
Article in press: April 13, 2021
Published online: April 28, 2021
Peer-review started: January 21, 2021
First decision: February 12, 2021
Revised: February 19, 2021
Accepted: April 13, 2021
Article in press: April 13, 2021
Published online: April 28, 2021
Core Tip
Core Tip: Although the pattern of lung involvement of coronavirus disease 2019 in children reproduces the pathology described in the general population, traditional imaging modalities have several limitations in this age group. Specific and unique findings are mainly related to the occurrence of multi-system inflammatory syndrome which is a peculiar complication reproducibly reported in the pediatric population. This syndrome is characterized by occurrence of atypical symptoms as compared with presentation in adult and multimodality imaging approach has to be contemplated.