Bilateral keratouveitis associated with COVID-19 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

J AAPOS. 2023 Jun;27(3):151-153. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.02.006. Epub 2023 May 11.

Abstract

We report the case of a 16-year-old girl admitted to hospital with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) secondary to COVID-19. Conjunctivitis-like symptoms prompted ocular examination, which demonstrated peripheral confluent corneal opacities and anterior uveitis. Uveitis laboratory investigations were negative, and with topical steroid treatment her signs and symptoms resolved completely. These features may be overlooked in the setting of MIS-C, where patients are systemically unwell and are typically examined at the bedside.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • COVID-19* / complications
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Keratitis* / diagnosis
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / complications
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Uveitis* / complications
  • Uveitis* / diagnosis
  • Uveitis* / drug therapy

Supplementary concepts

  • pediatric multisystem inflammatory disease, COVID-19 related