Síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico pos-COVID como abdomen agudo quirúrgico en pediatría / Multisystem inflammatory syndrome post-COVID as acute abdominal pain in pediatrics

RESUMEN

RESUMEN Se presenta el caso de un adolescente masculino, de 15 años, que ingresa por Guardia por dolor abdominal y fiebre de una semana de evolución con RT PCR negativa bajo el diagnóstico presuntivo de apendicitis aguda, que se descarta tras estudios complementarios, y se realiza diagnóstico de síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico asociado a infección por COVID-19.

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT We report the case of a 15-year-old adolescent male patient who was admitted to the emergency department due to abdominal pain and fever that started one week before, with negative RT-PCR. The suspected diagnosis was acute appendicitis that was ruled out with complementary tests. The final diagnosis was multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19.