Rare presentation of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in an adult associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection: unilateral neck swelling.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(5)2021 May 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1226743
ABSTRACT
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) is a rare but often severe complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection. While several case reports about MIS-A in the setting of COVID-19 have been published since the term was first coined in June 2020, a clear description of the underlying pathophysiology and guideline-based recommendations on the diagnostic and therapeutic approach are lacking. What has been reported is that in the absence of severe respiratory illness, MIS-A can present with hypotension or shock, high-grade fever, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and severe weakness days to weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Here, we present a case of a 28-year-old man who presented with a rarely described initial symptom unilateral neck swelling. His presentation, disease progression and treatment course provide further information about MIS-A as a complication and in formulating diagnostic guidelines.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Case report
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Prognostic study
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2021
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Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2021-242392
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