Table 3.
Imaging Findings in Patients With MIS-C
| Children (n = 45) | n(%) |
|---|---|
| Imaging | |
| Chest X-ray | 45 (100%) |
| Thorax CT | 16 (36%) |
| Echocardiography | 45 (100%) |
| Cardiac MRI | 1 (2%) |
| Abdominal X-ray | 25 (56%) |
| Abdominal US | 24 (53%) |
| Abdominal CT | 7 (165%) |
| MRCP | 1 (2%) |
| Cranial MRI | 21 (47%) |
| Spinal MRI | 2 (4%) |
| Thorax | |
| No findings | 35 (78%). |
| Perihilar opacity and peribronchial thickening | 9 (20%) |
| Atelectasis and consolidation | 4 (9%) |
| Pleural effusion | 5 (11%) |
| Diffuse ground glass appearance | 1 (2%) |
| Cardiac | |
| No finding | 31 (69%) |
| Decrease in systolic function | 14 (31%) |
| Pericardial effusion | 1 (2%) |
| Abdomen | |
| Hepatomegaly | 7 (16%) |
| Hepatosplenomegaly | 2 (4%) |
| Periportal and pericholecystic edema | 3 (7%) |
| Multiple mesenteric lymph nodes | 6 (13%) |
| Free fluid | 5 (11%) |
| Temporary invagination | 1 (2%) |
| Echogenic kidneys | 1 (2%) |
| Intestinal wall thickening | 5 (11%) |
| Pancreatitis | 1 (2%) |
| Cholestasis | 1 (2%) |
| Thrombus in the inferior vena cava | 1 (2) |
| Central nervous system | |
| No finding | 4 (9%) |
| RESLES | 6 (13%) |
| ADEM-like lesions | 1 (2%) |
| PRES | 1 (2%) |
| Acute hemorrhagic necrotizing encephalomyelitis | 1 (2%) |
| Cerebral and cerebellar atrophy | 1 (2%) |
| Guillain-Barré syndrome | 1 (2%) |