Dermatologic manifestations of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

multi-system ınflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is an immune-mediated process that develops after infections like SARS-CoV-2. The authors aimed to reveal the mucocutaneous findings of patients diagnosed with MIS-C at presentation and evaluate the frequency of these mucocutaneous findings and their possible relationship with the severity of the disease.

Methods

A prospective study was conducted of 43 children admitted to a tertiary hospitals between January 2021 and January 2022 who met Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for MIS-C.

Results

43 children (25 [58.1%] male); median age, 7.5 years [range 0.5‒15 years]) met the criteria for MIS-C. The most common symptom was cutaneous rash 81.4%, followed by gastrointestinal symptoms 67.4%,

SUBMITTER: Baykal Selcuk L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666380 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature