Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in a 15-Year-Old Male with a Retropharyngeal Phlegmon

This is a case of a 15-year-old male with an initial diagnosis of a retropharyngeal phlegmon who ultimately developed new symptoms and laboratory findings consistent with MIS-C. This case report demonstrates an atypical initial presentation for MIS-C that has not been reported in the literature.

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Main Authors: Paul Han, Jelena Douillard, Jerry Cheng, Anusha Ramanathan, David Tieu, Timothy Degner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6668371
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spelling doaj-art-77d274604ca944e59e729d437b0efabe2025-08-20T02:07:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112020-01-01202010.1155/2020/66683716668371Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in a 15-Year-Old Male with a Retropharyngeal PhlegmonPaul Han0Jelena Douillard1Jerry Cheng2Anusha Ramanathan3David Tieu4Timothy Degner5Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA, USASouthern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA, USASouthern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA, USASouthern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA, USASouthern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA, USASouthern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA, USAThis is a case of a 15-year-old male with an initial diagnosis of a retropharyngeal phlegmon who ultimately developed new symptoms and laboratory findings consistent with MIS-C. This case report demonstrates an atypical initial presentation for MIS-C that has not been reported in the literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6668371
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