Acute PR3-ANCA vasculitis in an asymptomatic COVID-19 teenager.
J Pediatr Surg Case Rep
; 75: 102103, 2021 Dec.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1556268
ABSTRACT
We present the case of an acute onset ANCA positive vasculitis in an asymptomatic COVID-19 infected teenager, resulting in significant colonic damage. The patient was initially diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein purpura and presented with worsening symptoms with significant necrosis of her perineum and rectum requiring surgical debridement and diverting colostomy. As a part of her work-up, she tested positive for COVID-19 total IgG/IgM antibodies and ANCA antibodies. This case complements previously reported cases of COVID-19 induced autoimmune disease in children but is novel in describing extensive intestinal disease as a result of an autoimmune vasculitis in a child.
ANA, anti-nuclear antibody; ANCA; ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; CMV, Cytomegalovirus; COVID-19; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; HSP, Henoch Schönlein Purpura; Henoch Schonlein purpura; IgG, immunoglobulin G; MIS-C, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children; NSAIDs, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Vasculitis; anti-MPO, myeloperoxidase antibody; anti-PR3, proteinase 3 antibody
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J Pediatr Surg Case Rep
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2021
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