Fetal Thymus Size in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Infection

Sule Goncu Ayhan; Deniz  Oluklu; Selcan  Sinaci; Aysegul Atalay; Seyit Ahmet Erol; Eda Ozden Tokalioglu; Muradiye  Yildirim; Ozlem  Moraloglu Tekin; Dilek  Sahin

doi:10.21613/GORM.2021.1222

Fetal Thymus Size in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Infection

Authors

Sule Goncu Ayhan : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkish Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5770-7555
Deniz Oluklu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkish Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9050-2041
Selcan Sinaci Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkish Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3118-4036
Aysegul Atalay Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkish Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4494-9248
Seyit Ahmet Erol Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkish Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2494-4896
Eda Ozden Tokalioglu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkish Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4901-0544
Muradiye Yildirim Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkish Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6583-2153
Ozlem Moraloglu Tekin University of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkish Ministry of Health, Ankara City Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8167-3837
Dilek Sahin University of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkish Ministry of Health, Ankara City Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8567-9048

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21613/GORM.2021.1222

Keywords:

COVID-19, fetal thymus, ultrasound

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on fetal thymus size by ultrasound.

STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective study sonographic fetal thymus size was measured in pregnant women attending our hospital with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR test and age-matched control group. The anteroposterior thymic and the intrathoracic mediastinal diameter was determined in the three-vessel view and their quotient, the thymic-thoracic ratio, was calculated. Results were compared between these two groups.

RESULTS: Thirty-six SARS-CoV-2-infected and 47 control group pregnant women were included in this study. Two groups were similar in terms of demographic features and no difference was found for fetal thymus size.

CONCLUSION: COVID-19 seems to have no adverse effect on fetal thymus size in mild and moderate patients during the acute phase of the infection.

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2021-08-02

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Goncu Ayhan S, Oluklu D, Sinaci S, Atalay A, Erol SA, Ozden Tokalioglu E, Yildirim M, Moraloglu Tekin O, Sahin D. Fetal Thymus Size in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Infection. Gynecol Obstet Reprod Med [Internet]. 2021Aug.2 [cited 2024Nov.24];27(2):84-8. Available from: https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/1222

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Vol. 27 No. 2 (2021)

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Obstetrics; Maternal Fetal Medicine and Perinatology

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