Pericarditis as the Main Clinical Manifestation of COVID-19 in Adolescents.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 40(5): e197-e199, 2021 05 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1180647
ABSTRACT
Children and adolescents with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection usually have a milder illness, lower mortality rates and may manifest different clinical entities compared with adults. Acute effusive pericarditis is a rare clinical manifestation in patients with COVID-19, especially among those without concurrent pulmonary disease or myocardial injury. We present 2 cases of acute pericarditis, in the absence of initial respiratory or other symptoms, in adolescents with COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pericardial Effusion
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Pericarditis
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Pediatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
INF.0000000000003096
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