Ileitis in Adult Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome: A Case Report

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) can manifest with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms, fever, shock, and cardiovascular dysfunction. Compared with children, MIS in adults (MIS-A) is rare. We present a definitive case of MIS-A (based on the Brighton criteria) in a young adult with fever, er...

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Main Authors: Michelle Forson, Michael Aljadah, Lindsay Hammons, Alexandra Harrington, Poonam Beniwal-Patel, Anna Johnson, Eric Krumpelbeck, Joshua Field, Erin Strong, Joshua Pearl, Adrian Umpierrez, Jayshil J. Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2022-07-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0206
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Summary:Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) can manifest with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms, fever, shock, and cardiovascular dysfunction. Compared with children, MIS in adults (MIS-A) is rare. We present a definitive case of MIS-A (based on the Brighton criteria) in a young adult with fever, erythematous rash, and prominent gastrointestinal (ileitis) features, elevated inflammatory markers with evidence of cardiac involvement, and renal injury 4 weeks after confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. We highlight the histopathologic features from an ileal biopsy, which demonstrated reactive lymphocytic infiltrates. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing intestinal histopathologic findings in MIS-A.
ISSN:2767-7664