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World J Clin Cases. Apr 26, 2021; 9(12): 2703-2710
Published online Apr 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i12.2703
Mediastinal lymphadenopathy in COVID-19: A review of literature
Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt, Salim Surani
Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt, Department of Medicine, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX 78404, United States
Salim Surani, Department of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Texas A and M Health Science Center, Bryan, TX 77807, United States
Author contributions: Taweesedt PT and Surani S have contributed to case management, idea, literature search, writing and revision of manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest associated with any of the senior author or other coauthors contributed their efforts in this manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Salim Surani, FACC, FACP, FCCP, MD, Professor, Department of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Texas A and M Health Science Center, 8441 Riverside Pkwy, Bryan, TX 77807, United States. srsurani@gmail.com
Received: November 14, 2020
Peer-review started: November 14, 2020
First decision: December 28, 2020
Revised: January 1, 2021
Accepted: March 11, 2021
Article in press: March 11, 2021
Published online: April 26, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: This reviewed summarized the articles with mediastinal lymphadenopathy evaluation in the patients with a novel coronavirus disease 2019. The content will help understand more regarding current prevalence of mediastinal lymphadenopathy in this population.