Intrauterine onset of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a neonate temporally associated with maternal COVID-19
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 is a rare but often life-threatening clinical entity that presents 3–6 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection with high fever, organ dysfunction, and strongly elevated markers of inflammation. Unlike MIS-C, where SARS-CoV-2 inf...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Rheumatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2022;volume=17;issue=3;spage=289;epage=293;aulast=Nitya |
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| Summary: | Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 is a rare but often life-threatening clinical entity that presents 3–6 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection with high fever, organ dysfunction, and strongly elevated markers of inflammation. Unlike MIS-C, where SARS-CoV-2 infection and multisystem inflammation occur in the same subject, maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection may cause a similar hyperinflammatory syndrome in neonates called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in neonates (MIS-N) due to transplacental transfer of antibodies. The clinical profile of these babies remains obscure due to a lack of published literature. Our case highlights the need for practicing pediatricians to be vigilant and to have a high index of clinical suspicion of MIS-N in all critically ill neonates irrespective of antenatal COVID-19 status of mother. |
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| ISSN: | 0973-3698 0973-3701 |