Frontiers in Pediatrics (Aug 2020)

Quantitative Assessment of Parenchymal Involvement Using 3D Lung Model in Adolescent With Covid-19 Interstitial Pneumonia

  • Luca Borro,
  • Paolo Ciliberti,
  • Teresa Pia Santangelo,
  • Andrea Magistrelli,
  • Andrea Campana,
  • Francesca Calò Carducci,
  • Marabotto Caterina,
  • Paolo Tomà,
  • Aurelio Secinaro

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.00453
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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Background: Amount of parenchymal involvement in patients with interstitial pneumonia Covid-19 related, seems to be associated with a worse prognosis. Nowadays 3D reconstruction imaging is expanding its role in clinical medical practice. We aimed to use 3D lung reconstruction of a young lady affected by Sars-CoV2 infection and interstitial pneumonia, to better visualize, and quantitatively assess the parenchymal involvement.Methods: Volumetric Chest CT scan was performed in a 15 years old girl with interstitial lung pneumonia, Sars-CoV2 infection related. 3D modeling of the lungs, with differentiation of healthy and affected parenchymal area were obtained by using multiple software.Results: 3D reconstruction imaging allowed us to quantify the lung parenchyma involved, Self-explaining 3D images, useful for the understanding, and discussion of the clinical case were also obtained.Conclusions: Quantitative Assessment of Parenchymal Involvement Using 3D Lung Model in Covid-19 Infection is feasible and it provides information which could play a role in the management and risk stratification of these patients.

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