Abdominal Imaging Findings in Critically Ill Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With COVID-19

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 Feb 1;40(2):e82-e83. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002967.

Abstract

We report findings on abdominal imaging in critically ill children admitted with MIS-C. On sonography, hepatomegaly, nephromegaly, gallbladder wall edema, ascites, intestinal inflammation and mesenteric lymphadenopathy were seen, while CT showed fluid-filled small bowel loops, mural thickening of the terminal ileum, diffuse lymphadenopathy, and moderate ascites.

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adolescent
  • Ascites / diagnostic imaging
  • COVID-19 / diagnostic imaging*
  • COVID-19 / physiopathology
  • COVID-19 / therapy
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Critical Illness
  • Female
  • Gallbladder Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Hepatomegaly / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Ileum / diagnostic imaging
  • Infant
  • Inflammation / diagnostic imaging*
  • Inflammation / drug therapy
  • Inflammation / physiopathology
  • Intestine, Small / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphadenopathy / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Lymphadenitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Ultrasonography