SARS-CoV-2 infection triggering recurrence of Kawasaki disease in a 10-year-old child.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(3)2021 Mar 24.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1388475
ABSTRACT
SARS-CoV-2 infection has recently been related to a spectrum of hyper-inflammatory states in children. There is a striking similarity between these hyper-inflammatory states and Kawasaki disease (KD). We present an interesting case of KD recurrence in a 10-year-old child, who had previously developed KD at 4 years of age. His symptoms included fever, maculopapular rash and altered sensorium. Investigations showed noticeably elevated inflammatory markers, and an echocardiography revealed dilated coronary arteries. SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies were positive. The child responded dramatically to intravenous immunoglobulin and intravenous methylprednisolone. It is possible that SARS-CoV-2 infection triggered the recurrence of KD in this child who might have been genetically predisposed to KD.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
BCR-2020-240972
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