Lung ultrasound and computed tomographic findings in pregnant woman with COVID 19
Imaging modalities play a crucial role in the management of suspected COVID 19 patients. Before reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) test results are positive, 60 93% of patients have positive chest computed tomographic (CT) findings consistent with COVID 19. We report a case of positive lung ultrasound findings consistent with COVID 19 in a woman with an initially negative RT PCR result. The lung ultrasound imaging findings were present between the negative and subsequent positive RT PCR tests and correlated with CT findings. The point of care lung ultrasound examination was easy to perform and, as such, could play an important role in the triage of women with suspected COVID 19. The neonatal swabs, cord blood and placental swab RT PCR tests were negative for SARS CoV 2, a finding consistent with the published literature suggesting no vertical transmission of this virus in pregnant women. Copyright (c) 2020 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley Sons Ltd.
Ultrasound in obstetrics gynecology the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology