Abstract
In April 2020, a pediatric report of an unusual inflammatory illness associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) led to similar cases in Europe and North America, which was referred to as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Herein, we describe the case of a 12-year-old boy who had a history of polymerase chain reaction-confirmed COVID-19 and developed MIS-C approximately three weeks after an initial diagnosis of COVID-19. High fever with abdominal pain mimicking appendicitis was the initial manifestation of MIS-C, which could have been easily missed if the patient’s history of COVID-19 was ignored. Intravenous immunoglobulin was administered twice, 24 hours apart, five days after the onset of MIS-C, and the patient fully recovered without any obvious sequelae. Early recognition by disease awareness and prompt management are the keys to saving the lives of children affected by MIS-C.
Keywords: COVID-19; Kawasaki Disease; Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children; SARS-CoV-2.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, Kawasaki disease, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, SARS-CoV-2, Europe, pediatric, children, abdominal pain, MIS-C, Immunoglobulin, management, disease, Inflammatory, Appendicitis, high fever, syndrome, North America, Administered, FIVE, polymerase chain, initial, affected, the patient, mimicking, 24 hour, diagnosis of COVID-19, 【제목키워드】 Recognition, role, Importance,