Pulmonary imaging in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a series of 140 Latin American children.

Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which resulted in the worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020, has particularly affected Latin America.

Objective: The purpose of the study was to analyze the imaging findings of pulmonary COVID-19 in a large pediatric series.

Materials And Methods: Children with SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by either quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction from nasopharyngeal swabs or presence of circulating immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies and who underwent chest radiograph or CT or both were included in this retrospective multicenter study.

Resolution of fatty liver disease after growth hormone replacement in a pediatric survivor of thyroid cancer.

Background: A rare case of primary papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and growth hormone (GH) deficiency in a pediatric patient is described. In addition, the patient developed fatty liver disease attributed to GH deficiency.

Case Report: A 10-year-old male with a history of PTC with extension to the cervical nodes detected at 5 years of age was referred to the endocrinology consultation due to a low growth rate.