Kawasaki-like disease in children with COVID-19

Children with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are being reported to have manifestations of hyperinflammatory states and/or Kawasaki-like disease. In this study, we investigated children with typical and atypical Kawasaki disease (KD) likely to be associated with COVID-19. We have reported four children with Kawasaki-like disease probably associated with COVID-19. The clinical features were consistent with incomplete KD in three patients. SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR was positive in one and the serology was positive in one patient with negative RT-PCR. Corticosteroids, anakinra, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), and acetylsalicylic acid were used in the treatment. Three patients recovered after the treatment while one patient died. The literature review revealed 36 articles describing 320 children with Kawasaki-like disease associated with COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR was negative in 120 (65.5%) of 183 patients while the serology was positive in 130 (83.8%) of 155 patients. The therapeutic options have included IVIG, acetylsalicylic acid, tocilizumab, anakinra, enoxaparin, and methylprednisolone. Pediatric COVID-19 cases may present with atypical/incomplete Kawasaki-like disease. Thus, pediatricians need to be aware of such atypical presentations resembling KD for early diagnosis of COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Rheumatology international - 40(2020), 12 vom: 30. Dez., Seite 2105-2115

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Akca, Ummusen Kaya [VerfasserIn]
Kesici, Selman [VerfasserIn]
Ozsurekci, Yasemin [VerfasserIn]
Aykan, Hayrettin Hakan [VerfasserIn]
Batu, Ezgi Deniz [VerfasserIn]
Atalay, Erdal [VerfasserIn]
Demir, Selcan [VerfasserIn]
Sag, Erdal [VerfasserIn]
Vuralli, Dogus [VerfasserIn]
Bayrakci, Benan [VerfasserIn]
Bilginer, Yelda [VerfasserIn]
Ozen, Seza [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2019 novel coronavirus diseases
COVID-19
Case Reports
Journal Article
Kawasaki disease
Kawasaki-like syndrome
SARS-CoV-2
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 16.11.2020

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00296-020-04701-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315081635