COVID-19-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) presenting as appendicitis with shock

COVID-19-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) presenting as appendicitis with shock

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is an identified complication of the COVID-19 infection. A common presentation of both COVID-19 and MIS-C is acute abdominal pain, sometimes mimicking appendicitis. We report two cases of patients initially diagnosed with appendicitis who either...

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Main Authors: Jamie E. Anderson, Julie A. Campbell, Lindsey Durowoju, Sarah L.M. Greenberg, Samuel E. Rice-Townsend, Kenneth W. Gow, Jeffrey Avansino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)
Appendicitis
SARS-CoV-2
Acute abdomen
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576621001342

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