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. 2022 Jan;64(1):e14704.
doi: 10.1111/ped.14704. Epub 2021 May 19.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 in a Japanese girl

Tomoaki Baba  1 , Tomoko Maruyama  1 , Shinichi Katsuragi  1 , Kyohei Maeda  1 , Shigetoyo Kogaki  1
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 in a Japanese girl

Tomoaki Baba et al. Pediatr Int. 2022 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Kawasaki disease; enterocolitis; multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Fig. 1
(a) Clinical course. The X‐axis shows time. The treatment course is shown at the top, with doses. The time course of fever and symptoms are shown in the middle. The course of the laboratory results are shown in the table at the bottom. (b) Sonographic image of right iliac fossa showed marked cecal wall thickening (between white arrows) with an enlarged mesenteric lymph node (black arrow). (c) Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography scan of the lower abdomen revealed extensive thickening of the cecal wall with multiple mesenteric nodes and increased brightness of the peritoneum. (d) Chest radiograph showed cardiomegaly (cardiothoracic ratio, 61%) and blunt costophrenic angles. (e) Echocardiography showed dilatation of the left main coronary artery (4.6 mm, Z‐score, 3.88) (arrow). ASA, aspirin; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; BT, body temperature; CMZ, cefmetazole; CRP, C‐reactive protein; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; PSL, prednisolone; TAZ/PIPC, tazobactam/piperacillin; WBC, white blood cells. (formula image), BT; (formula image), CRP.
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