Pediatric appendicitis in times of COVID-19: Think MIS-C
We report two cases of children presenting with clinical and radiological findings suggestive of acute appendicitis. Both patients underwent appendectomy and were subsequently diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Histopathology revealed reactive lymphoid follicle hyp...
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| author | Mosaab A. Alotaibi Wejdan Alhumaidan Abdulnasir Alotaibi Abdullah M. Alotaibi |
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| description | We report two cases of children presenting with clinical and radiological findings suggestive of acute appendicitis. Both patients underwent appendectomy and were subsequently diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Histopathology revealed reactive lymphoid follicle hyperplasia in one patient and acute appendicitis in the other. Both patients required admission to the pediatric intensive care unit after surgery and were treated successfully with immunotherapy for MIS-C. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eae5ba1df764420e9efc50a2fb468b512022-12-21T19:21:08ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662022-02-0177102151Pediatric appendicitis in times of COVID-19: Think MIS-CMosaab A. Alotaibi0Wejdan Alhumaidan1Abdulnasir Alotaibi2Abdullah M. Alotaibi3Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWe report two cases of children presenting with clinical and radiological findings suggestive of acute appendicitis. Both patients underwent appendectomy and were subsequently diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Histopathology revealed reactive lymphoid follicle hyperplasia in one patient and acute appendicitis in the other. Both patients required admission to the pediatric intensive care unit after surgery and were treated successfully with immunotherapy for MIS-C.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576621003729Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)AppendicitisCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Mosaab A. Alotaibi Wejdan Alhumaidan Abdulnasir Alotaibi Abdullah M. Alotaibi Pediatric appendicitis in times of COVID-19: Think MIS-C Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) Appendicitis COVID-19 |
| title | Pediatric appendicitis in times of COVID-19: Think MIS-C |
| title_full | Pediatric appendicitis in times of COVID-19: Think MIS-C |
| title_fullStr | Pediatric appendicitis in times of COVID-19: Think MIS-C |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pediatric appendicitis in times of COVID-19: Think MIS-C |
| title_short | Pediatric appendicitis in times of COVID-19: Think MIS-C |
| title_sort | pediatric appendicitis in times of covid 19 think mis c |
| topic | Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) Appendicitis COVID-19 |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576621003729 |
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