Post-COVID Kawasaki-like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Complicated by Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in a Two-Year-Old Child

Post-COVID Kawasaki-like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Complicated by Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in a Two-Year-Old Child

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare, systemic inflammation following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We report a case of a 2-year-old male who presented with an exanthem and aberrant laboratory markers, mimicking Kawasaki disease bu...

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Main Authors: Emma L. Hodson, Iman Salem, Katherine E. Bradley, Chiamaka L. Okorie, Arthur Marka, Nigel D. Abraham, Nicole C. Pace, Alicia T. Dagrosa, Ryan C. Ratts, Julianne A. Mann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Dermato
Subjects:
COVID-19
HSV-1
MIS-C
Kawasaki disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6179/3/3/17
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Summary:Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare, systemic inflammation following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We report a case of a 2-year-old male who presented with an exanthem and aberrant laboratory markers, mimicking Kawasaki disease but failing to meet the full diagnostic criteria. His course was further complicated by herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) stomatitis.
ISSN:2673-6179

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