Abstract
A concerning development during the coronavirus disease pandemic has been multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Reports of this condition in East Asia have been limited. In South Korea, 3 cases were reported to the national surveillance system for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. All case-patients were hospitalized and survived with no major disease sequelae.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Coronavirus disease; MIS-C; SARS-CoV-2; South Korea; child; inflammation; multisystem inflammatory syndrome; pediatric; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; surveillance; viruses; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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COVID-19* / blood
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COVID-19* / complications
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COVID-19* / diagnosis
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COVID-19* / epidemiology
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COVID-19* / physiopathology
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COVID-19* / therapy
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Child
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diarrhea* / diagnosis
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Diarrhea* / virology
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Exanthema / diagnosis
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Exanthema / etiology
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Female
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Leukocytosis / diagnosis
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Leukocytosis / etiology
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Male
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Pleural Effusion* / diagnosis
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Pleural Effusion* / etiology
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Republic of Korea / epidemiology
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SARS-CoV-2* / isolation & purification
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SARS-CoV-2* / pathogenicity
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome* / blood
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome* / diagnosis
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome* / physiopathology
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome* / therapy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
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Treatment Outcome
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Ultrasonography / methods
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnosis
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology
Supplementary concepts
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pediatric multisystem inflammatory disease, COVID-19 related