Transient Severe Liver Injury: A Unique Presentation of COVID-19 Disease in a Pediatric Patient

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 May 1;40(5):e204-e205. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003104.

Abstract

Liver dysfunction is highlighted by several studies as a relevant complication in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We present a pediatric patient with mild phenotype but transient severe liver injury. Hepatic damage should be considered even in mild cases of the disease to ensure prompt recognition and management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / physiopathology*
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / physiopathology
  • Liver Diseases / virology*
  • Male
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification
  • Severity of Illness Index