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
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6179/3/3/17
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author 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
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Katherine E. Bradley
Chiamaka L. Okorie
Arthur Marka
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Alicia T. Dagrosa
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Julianne A. Mann
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-7818f4f74c4a419487382ce729e09a802023-11-19T10:12:16ZengMDPI AGDermato2673-61792023-09-013322423110.3390/dermato3030017Post-COVID Kawasaki-like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Complicated by Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in a Two-Year-Old ChildEmma L. Hodson0Iman Salem1Katherine E. Bradley2Chiamaka L. Okorie3Arthur Marka4Nigel D. Abraham5Nicole C. Pace6Alicia T. Dagrosa7Ryan C. Ratts8Julianne A. Mann9Department of Dermatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03766, USADepartment of Dermatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03766, USAGeisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USAGeisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USADepartment of Dermatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03766, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03766, USADepartment of Dermatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03766, USADepartment of Dermatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03766, USADepartment of Medicine, Section of Hospital Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03766, USADepartment of Dermatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03766, USAMultisystem 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6179/3/3/17COVID-19HSV-1MIS-CKawasaki disease
spellingShingle 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
Post-COVID Kawasaki-like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Complicated by Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in a Two-Year-Old Child
Dermato
COVID-19
HSV-1
MIS-C
Kawasaki disease
title Post-COVID Kawasaki-like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Complicated by Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in a Two-Year-Old Child
title_full Post-COVID Kawasaki-like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Complicated by Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in a Two-Year-Old Child
title_fullStr Post-COVID Kawasaki-like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Complicated by Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in a Two-Year-Old Child
title_full_unstemmed Post-COVID Kawasaki-like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Complicated by Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in a Two-Year-Old Child
title_short Post-COVID Kawasaki-like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Complicated by Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in a Two-Year-Old Child
title_sort post covid kawasaki like multisystem inflammatory syndrome complicated by herpes simplex virus 1 in a two year old child
topic COVID-19
HSV-1
MIS-C
Kawasaki disease
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6179/3/3/17
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