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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Med Case Rep
. 2022 Nov 9;16(1):432.
doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03589-z.
Coronavirus disease 2019-related Kawasaki syndrome: a case report
Mohammad Hasan Aelami[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Abdolreza Malek[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Amin Saeidinia[SUP] 2 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 has changed the pattern of some diseases in the world, especially in pediatrics. Despite data suggesting that the pediatric population is less affected by coronavirus disease-19 infection, new concerns have been raised owing to reported cases with hyperinflammatory conditions such as Kawasaki disease.
Case presentation: We report herein the case of a pediatric patient diagnosed and treated for classic Kawasaki disease in the setting of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 infection. She was an 8-year-old, previously healthy, and fully immunized Iranian girl who initially presented to the pediatric emergency department with 5 days of intermittent fever, followed by abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. She was admitted for fever and abdominal pain to the surgery service of Akbar Hospital with suspected appendicitis.
Conclusions: This case report may serve as a useful reference to other clinicians caring for pediatric patients affected by coronavirus disease 2019 infection. Standard therapeutic interventions for Kawasaki disease must be performed to prevent critical coronary aneurysm-related complications in the coronavirus disease 2019 era.
Keywords: COVID-19; Kawasaki; Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
. 2022 Nov 9;16(1):432.
doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03589-z.
Coronavirus disease 2019-related Kawasaki syndrome: a case report
Mohammad Hasan Aelami[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Abdolreza Malek[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Amin Saeidinia[SUP] 2 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 36352417
- DOI: 10.1186/s13256-022-03589-z
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 has changed the pattern of some diseases in the world, especially in pediatrics. Despite data suggesting that the pediatric population is less affected by coronavirus disease-19 infection, new concerns have been raised owing to reported cases with hyperinflammatory conditions such as Kawasaki disease.
Case presentation: We report herein the case of a pediatric patient diagnosed and treated for classic Kawasaki disease in the setting of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 infection. She was an 8-year-old, previously healthy, and fully immunized Iranian girl who initially presented to the pediatric emergency department with 5 days of intermittent fever, followed by abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. She was admitted for fever and abdominal pain to the surgery service of Akbar Hospital with suspected appendicitis.
Conclusions: This case report may serve as a useful reference to other clinicians caring for pediatric patients affected by coronavirus disease 2019 infection. Standard therapeutic interventions for Kawasaki disease must be performed to prevent critical coronary aneurysm-related complications in the coronavirus disease 2019 era.
Keywords: COVID-19; Kawasaki; Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).