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A case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) mimicking Kawasaki disease
- Source :
- Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, Vol 30, Iss 2, Pp 144-148 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- The Kandy Society of Medicine, 2021.
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Abstract
- Introduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection has emerged as a multisystem disorder during the pandemic of Coronavirus disease of 2019 (Covid-19). Multisystem inflammatory syndrome of children (MIS-C) is a rare grave complication of Covid-19 due to immunodysregulation. Case Presentation: We present a 14-year-old boy who had fever, cardiac and gastrointestinal symptoms, mucocutaneous manifestations and cervical adenopathy with a background of recent asymptomatic Covid-19 infection. Inflammatory and cardiac biomarker panels were raised in the absence of other microbial causes of inflammation. Discussion: Although there were overlapping features of Kawasaki disease, the ultimate diagnosis was MIS-C. He was successfully managed with immunomodulatory therapy.
- Subjects :
- covid-19
mis-c
kawasaki disease
immunodysregulation
methylprednisolone
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25791990
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.185b374a92142f1be69d5e45c27e6fb
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v30i2.303