Giant coronary artery aneurysm as a feature of coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome. Issue 7 (1st July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Richardson, Kerrie Louise; Jain, Ankita; Evans, Jennifer; Uzun, Orhan
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 14:Issue 7(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07-01
• Subjects: cardiovascular medicine -- paediatrics -- COVID-19; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238740
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 5-month-old female infant was admitted to hospital with a history of fever and rash during the recent coronavirus pandemic. She had significantly elevated inflammatory markers and the illness did not respond to first line broad spectrum antibiotics. The illness was later complicated by coronary artery aneurysms which were classified as giant despite treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, steroids and immunomodulators. The infant had COVID-19 antibodies despite an initial negative COVID-19 PCR test. This case highlights the association of atypical Kawasaki like illness and paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome-temporarily associated with COVID-19 infection.