Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is considered a multisystem disease rather than solely affecting the respiratory system. In addition, many reports have described neurological manifestations of this disease; yet reports on spinal cord involvement, especially in pediatrics, are still limited. We describe a case of a 15-year-old male with COVID-19, who presented with sudden paraplegia and urinary incontinence, preceded by a two-day history of fever. Upon clinical and radiological assessment, he was diagnosed with acute hemorrhagic myelitis. A remarkable motor improvement upon a nine-month follow-up was perceived. Our case illustrates that serious complications can arise even though COVID-19 causes milder disease in pediatrics. We advocate for vaccinating the pediatric population to prevent such occurrences.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV2, children, Fever, Myelitis, Hemorrhagic, 【초록키워드】 Coronavirus disease 2019, pediatric, Infection, male, Respiratory system, Follow-up, disease, Urinary incontinence, neurological manifestation, Prevent, radiological, serious complication, described, addition, diagnosed, cause, affecting, hemorrhagic myelitis, paraplegia, with COVID-19, 【제목키워드】 review, Adolescent, literature, report,