INTRODUCTION
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus that mainly affects the respiratory system, leading to severe respiratory failure and even death (1). Today’s knowledge on the effects of the virus on pregnancy is still poorly understood (1-3). There is evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can cross the placenta (2-4). Viral RNA and proteins are detected in placental swabs or biopsies and in the amniotic fluid (2-6). However, it is not known how long the virus persists in the placenta after the mother’s infection (2). Although the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from mother to fetus is low (7), pregnancy complications (2,5,6) are potentially serious.
In the following study we have reported a case of pregnancy complicated with an exudate in the fetal pleural cavity after the mother was confirmed to have SARS-CoV-2 infection in the third trimester.