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.