A Novel and Severe Clinical Picture Related to COVID-19: Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

Preliminary data have suggested that children have milder COVID-19 disease course compared to adults. However, pediatric cases with severe clinical findings caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) are being reported since April 2020. These children have been presented...

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Main Authors: Fatih Haşlak, Mehmet Yıldız, Sezgin Şahin, Amra Adrovic Yıldız, Kenan Barut, Özgür Kasapçopur
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Published: Aydın Pediatric Society 2021-06-01
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Online Access:https://trendspediatrics.com/article/view/23
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Mehmet Yıldız
Sezgin Şahin
Amra Adrovic Yıldız
Kenan Barut
Özgür Kasapçopur
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description Preliminary data have suggested that children have milder COVID-19 disease course compared to adults. However, pediatric cases with severe clinical findings caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) are being reported since April 2020. These children have been presented with significant hyperinflammatory states resembling Kawasaki disease, toxic shock syndrome, and macrophage activation syndrome. However, they had several distinct features, as well. Therefore, this novel condition was considered a unique disease and named Multi-inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Thus, new concerns have been raised regarding the vulnerability of the children. However, it has been realized that this condition is extremely rare. Nonetheless, considering that it is a life-threatening disease and may cause devastating consequences, clinicians should be aware of MIS-C while evaluating children with persistent fever and history of COVID-19 contact or active infection.
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spelling doaj-art-ca5fcd40b4474607b72d209168880f312025-08-20T02:03:42ZengAydın Pediatric SocietyTrends in Pediatrics2792-04292021-06-012210.5222/TP.2021.75047A Novel and Severe Clinical Picture Related to COVID-19: Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in ChildrenFatih Haşlak0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6963-9668Mehmet Yıldız1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7834-4909Sezgin Şahin2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5365-3457Amra Adrovic Yıldız3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2400-6955Kenan Barut4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8459-2872Özgür Kasapçopur5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1125-7720Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Pediatric RheumatologyIstanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Pediatric RheumatologyIstanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Pediatric RheumatologyIstanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Pediatric RheumatologyIstanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Pediatric RheumatologyIstanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology Preliminary data have suggested that children have milder COVID-19 disease course compared to adults. However, pediatric cases with severe clinical findings caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) are being reported since April 2020. These children have been presented with significant hyperinflammatory states resembling Kawasaki disease, toxic shock syndrome, and macrophage activation syndrome. However, they had several distinct features, as well. Therefore, this novel condition was considered a unique disease and named Multi-inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Thus, new concerns have been raised regarding the vulnerability of the children. However, it has been realized that this condition is extremely rare. Nonetheless, considering that it is a life-threatening disease and may cause devastating consequences, clinicians should be aware of MIS-C while evaluating children with persistent fever and history of COVID-19 contact or active infection. https://trendspediatrics.com/article/view/23SARS-CoV-2COVID-19MIS-CRheumatologyPediatric Intensive Care Unit.
spellingShingle Fatih Haşlak
Mehmet Yıldız
Sezgin Şahin
Amra Adrovic Yıldız
Kenan Barut
Özgür Kasapçopur
A Novel and Severe Clinical Picture Related to COVID-19: Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Trends in Pediatrics
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
MIS-C
Rheumatology
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
title A Novel and Severe Clinical Picture Related to COVID-19: Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
title_full A Novel and Severe Clinical Picture Related to COVID-19: Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
title_fullStr A Novel and Severe Clinical Picture Related to COVID-19: Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
title_full_unstemmed A Novel and Severe Clinical Picture Related to COVID-19: Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
title_short A Novel and Severe Clinical Picture Related to COVID-19: Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
title_sort novel and severe clinical picture related to covid 19 multi inflammatory syndrome in children
topic SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
MIS-C
Rheumatology
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
url https://trendspediatrics.com/article/view/23
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