Acral Gangrene: Ugly Cousin of "COVID Toes" in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with SARS-CoV-2?. Issue 8 (12th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chaudhary, Himanshi; Mohan, Mithun; Jain, Abhinay; Kumar, Vijay; Takia, Lalit; Sudhakar, Murugan; Angurana, Suresh Kumar; Jindal, Ankur Kumar
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 40:Issue 8(2021)
• Page Start: e312
• Page End: e313
• Publication Date: 2021-07-12
• Subjects: multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) -- SARS-CoV-2 infection -- intravenous immunoglobulin -- Kawasaki disease -- gangrene; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003181
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Abstract : A spectrum of dermatologic manifestations has been reported in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. We report 2 patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and severe cardiovascular dysfunction who developed acral gangrene. Both responded well to therapy and recovered in the follow-up.