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SARS-CoV-2-Induced Kawasaki-Like Hyperinflammatory Syndrome: A Novel COVID Phenotype in Children.
Pediatrics - 1 Aug 2020
Licciardi Francesco, Pruccoli Giulia, Denina Marco, Parodi Emilia, Taglietto Manuela, Rosati Sergio, Montin Davide
Abstract excerpt
We describe 2 children with persistent fever and profuse diarrhea who developed signs of mucocutaneous involvement (conjunctivitis, fissured lips, skin rash, erythema, and edema of the hands and feet). Blood tests revealed elevated markers of inflammation, lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, and complement consumption. Afterward, diffuse edema with hypoalbuminemia appeared in the context of a capillary leak syndrome....
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