Title of article
A Case Report of Pediatric Kawasaki Disease and COVID-19 Association
Author/Authors
Salehabadi, Soroosh Imam Hasan General Hospital Emergency Department - North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences , Shekari, Shima Pediatric Department - North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences , Shadani, Shiva Pediatric Department - North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences , Shoja, Mohammad Pediatric Department - North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences
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Abstract
Introduction: As COVID-19 spreads rapidly all over the world and nations struggle to control it, the novel presentations of SARSCoV-
2 infection and its possible triggering role for other diseases in pediatrics concern clinicians in frontlines.
Case Presentation: We describe a 10-year-old child diagnosed with COVID-19 infection and concurrent Kawasaki disease. He presented
with prolonged fever and conjunctivitis. His initial echocardiogram showed coronary artery dilation in RCA. He was treated
with IVIG and aspirin as per guidelines and discharged 48 hours after the completion of IVIG and diminishing fever. His follow-up
echocardiogram showed improvement in a two weeks’ interval while he was quarantined in the meantime and showed no respiratory
complications.
Conclusions: In conclusion, we think that there might be a correlation between COVID-19 infection and hyperinflammatory conditions,
like Kawasaki disease. Further investigations are needed to enlighten the complications caused by COVID-19 infection, especially
in pediatrics. In addition, we emphasize follow-up visits (in person or long-distance) in pediatrics presenting with inflammatory
symptoms.
Keywords
Kawasaki Disease (KD) , Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) , Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) , Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) , Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) , Coronary Artery Disease
Journal title
Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Serial Year
2021
Record number
2701273
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