COVID-19-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a child with fulminant myocarditis with successful outcome on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A case report

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 is a new entity which has to be picked up early for better outcomes. This hyperinflammatory syndrome usually presents with multiorgan dysfunction, predominantly affecting cardiovascu...

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Published inJournal of pediatric critical care Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 144 - 147
Main Authors Joji, Prameela, Subhash, Swathy, Nair, N, Kumar, Shiju, Gupta, Neetu, Philip, Prijo, Sundarsingh, Subash, Palangadan, Shaji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2022
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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coronavirus disease-2019
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
fulminant myocarditis
intravenous immunoglobulin
multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
fulminant myocarditis
Coronavirus disease-2019
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
intravenous immunoglobulin
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Summary:Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 is a new entity which has to be picked up early for better outcomes. This hyperinflammatory syndrome usually presents with multiorgan dysfunction, predominantly affecting cardiovascular, mucocutaneous, and gastrointestinal systems. This case report describes a child with severe MIS-C who presented with fulminant myocarditis and subsequently suffered a cardiac arrest in the emergency department but was successfully revived and brought back to life by timely extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and supportive care.
ISSN:2349-6592
2455-7099
DOI:10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_29_22