Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome with Features of Incomplete Kawasaki Disease in an Adolescent Boy with COVID-19
Pallithottangal Kunju Moideen Hidayathullah1, Shamsudeen Moideen2, Santha Velappan Rakhesh3, Pichen Shihabudheen4, Nalakath Arakkal Uvais51Department of Paediatrics, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala, India 2Department of Internal Medicine, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala, India 3Department of Dermatology, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala, India 4Department of Critical Care, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala, India 5Department of Health Research, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala, India
Although the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the pediatric population appears to be less severe among children <18 years old, emerging evidence from Europe, North America, Asia, and Latin America indicates that COVID-19 infection may precipitate the hyperinflammatory state among children following infection. This paper reports a case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome with features of incomplete Kawasaki disease in an adolescent boy who also tested positive for COVID-19 antibody. This case highlights the potential COVID-19 complications in adolescents.
Keywords: Adolescents, COVID-19, Kawasaki disease, MIS-C associated with COVID-19
Corresponding Author: Nalakath Arakkal Uvais, India Manuscript Language: English