Author/Authors :
Marengone Altizani, Gabriela Department of Pediatrics - Ribeirao Preto Medical School - University of Sao Paulo - Ribeirao Preto, Brazil , Barszcz, Karin Department of Pediatrics - Ribeirao Preto Medical School - University of Sao Paulo - Ribeirao Preto, Brazil , Brentini, Laura Cardoso Department of Pediatrics - Ribeirao Preto Medical School - University of Sao Paulo - Ribeirao Preto, Brazil , Amelia Morikawa, Karina Department of Pediatrics - Ribeirao Preto Medical School - University of Sao Paulo - Ribeirao Preto, Brazil , Luisa Cintra, Kelly Department of Pediatric Cardiology - Ribeirao Preto Medical School - University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil , Henrique Manso, Paulo Director of Pediatric Cardiology Section - Ribeirao Preto Medical School - University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Abstract :
Introduction: Albeit most children infected with SARS-CoV-2 are asymptomatic or have mild respiratory symptoms, similar cases
of Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome increased at the end of April 2020 worldwide. Systemic inflammatory involvement
characterizes these cases and is part of the spectrum of a SARS-CoV-2-related syndromes called multisystem inflammatory syndrome
(MIS-C).
Case Presentation: We report the case of a child with severe cardiovascular impairment due to MIS-C who developed cardiogenic
shock secondary to acute myocarditis. The pathophysiology of myocardial outcomes caused by MIS-C remains unclear.
Conclusions: We intend to contribute to new prospective studies on the early diagnosis, clinical management, and follow-up of
patients with severe cardiovascular impairment secondary to infection with SARS-CoV-2.
