Enterovirus 68 chest x ray
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]
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Overview
Imaging is not commonly done in patients with enterovirus 68 infection. One-fourth of patient may develop lower respiratory complications and abnormal chest X-ray findings may include infiltration and consolidation.
Chest X-Ray
- A chest X-ray will be normal among most patients.
- Abnormal imaging findings may be observed among 25% of patients, these include:[1]
- Perihiliar infiltrates
- Consolidation
- Atelectasis
- Air trapping
References
- ↑ Imamura, Tadatsugu; Suzuki, Akira; Lupisan, Socorro; Kamigaki, Taro; Okamoto, Michiko; Roy, Chandra Nath; Olveda, Remigio; Oshitani, Hitoshi (2014). "Detection of enterovirus 68 in serum from pediatric patients with pneumonia and their clinical outcomes". Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 8 (1): 21–24. doi:10.1111/irv.12206. ISSN 1750-2640.