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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan;147(1):e2020012179.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-012179. Epub 2020 Sep 10.

A Curious Case of Croup: Laryngotracheitis Caused by COVID-19

Claire E Pitstick  1 , Katherine M Rodriguez  2 , Ashley C Smith  2 , Haley K Herman  2 , James F Hays  2 , Colleen B Nash  2
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A Curious Case of Croup: Laryngotracheitis Caused by COVID-19

Claire E Pitstick et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

We describe a case of croup in a 14-month-old boy caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019. The patient presented with classic signs and symptoms consistent with croup. Workup was remarkable for a positive point-of-care test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. This case represents recognition of a new clinical entity caused by coronavirus disease 2019.

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