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COVID-19 Paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS) - a case report

Publication at Second Faculty of Medicine |
2020

Abstract

A case report of a 7 years old boy with long term fever and asymetric cervical lymphadenopathy examined in acute paediatric outpatient clinic is presented in this paper. He was admitted to hospital for altered general status, increase of laboratory inflammatory parameters, bilateral conjunctitvitis and postitive meningeal syndrom as suspected Kawasaki disease (KD).

Left ventricle insufficiency presented during hospital stay and circulatory support and artificial lung ventilation was needed for the deterioration of patient´s general condition. Progression of patient´s status occurred within a few days.

The diagnose of PIMS-TS (Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2) was stated by immunological consultant. There were no information of Covid-19 in patient´s case history and we have also no information about Covid-19 tests in patient´s family, nor negative or positive, but novel coronavirus antibodies were proven in our patient.