Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. An emerging clinical challenge for pediatric surgeons in the COVID 19 era

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. An emerging clinical challenge for pediatric surgeons in the COVID 19 era

Background/purpose: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a potentially life-threatening condition occurring 2–6 weeks after Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in previously healthy children and adolescents, characterized by clinical and laboratory evidence of multiorgan inflamma...

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Main Authors: Francesco Valitutti, Alessandra Verde, Angela Pepe, Eduardo Sorrentino, Deborah Veneruso, Giusy Ranucci, Francesca Orlando, Augusto Mastrominico, Mia Giovanna Grella, Claudia Mandato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
COVID-19
Gastrointestinal
Acute abdomen
Emergency surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576621000609

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