Case report: A case of severe retropharyngeal edema after COVID-19 successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin

Case report: A case of severe retropharyngeal edema after COVID-19 successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has been widely reported, mainly in Western countries. The clinical features of MIS-C and Kawasaki disease are similar. The latter is common in Asian countries, including Japan. Meanwhile, the incidence of MIS-C seems to be low in Japan. Retropha...

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Main Authors: Takanori Suzuki, Toya Kono, Hisada Satoshi, Hidetoshi Uchida, Seiichiro Ota, Ichiro Tateya, Tetsushi Yoshikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
COVID-19
retropharyngeal edema
MIS-C
IVIG (Intravenous immunoglobulin) administration
kawasaki disease (KD)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1198505/full

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