Examination of Radiological Findings and Clinical Parameters in Paediatric Patients with Covid-19

Authors : Zeynep Ece TASTEKİN POLAT, Kamil YILMAZ, Mehmet TURMAK

Pages : 354-364

Doi:10.5798/dicletip.1360679

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Publication Date : 2023-09-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: It was aimed to evaluate the relationship between imaging techniques and clinical and laboratory parameters in paediatric COVID-19 patients. Methods: Our study included 187 patients under the age of 18 whose diagnosis of COVID-19 was confirmed by PCR test. Demographic, clinical, laboratory and radiological imaging findings of the patients were reviewed retrospectively from their file records. Results: 57.2% of the patients were male and the mean age was 110.1±67.4 months. A pulmonary finding associated with COVID-19 was detected in 21 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12%); of 175 patients who underwent Posterior-anterior insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PA); chest X-ray. The most common findings were consolidation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=16; 9.1%);, bilateral ground-glass appearance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=11; 6.3%);, and atelectasis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=5; 2.9%);, respectively. Computed lung tomography was performed in 67 of the patients. The presence of a pulmonary finding associated with COVID-19 was detected in 28 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(41.8%); of these patients. The three most common findings were consolidation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=16; 23.9%);, bilateral ground glass appearance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=16; 23.9%);, and atelectasis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=15; 22.4%);, respectively. It was determined that for patients with imaging findings on PA X-ray needed more paediatric intensive care, the length of their hospital stay was longer, comorbid diseases were present, their cough and tachypnea complaints were more pronounced insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. As the disease severity increased, especially in patients <1 year of age, the frequency of significant findings increased in both imaging methods insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: We think that imaging methods can be performed when necessary in children with suspected COVID-19 and can provide preliminary information about the course and severity of the disease.
Keywords : Computed Tomography, COVID 19, Paediatrics, Radiological findings, X ray