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
Pages :
5
From page :
1
To page :
5
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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