Open AccessA Case of Childhood COVID-19 Infection with Pleural Effusion Complicated by Possible Secondary Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection
Author(s) -
Hong Rui Chen,
Hao Zou,
Mei Xue,
Zhen Bing Chen,
Wan Xin Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002721
Subject(s) - mycoplasma pneumoniae , pleural effusion , medicine , hydrothorax , coronavirus , disease , pathology , covid-19 , pneumonia , virology , immunology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , radiology , ascites
We report a case of childhood coronavirus disease 2019 infection with pleural effusion complicated by possible secondary Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Fever and pulmonary lesions on computed tomography were the early clinical manifestations, and the patient developed nonproductive cough later. The hydrothorax in this coronavirus disease 2019 case was exudative, showing predominantly mature lymphocytes.