Post COVID-19 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults: a new clinical challenge

Authors

  • T. Suresh Babu Department of Cardiology, Star Pinnacle Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Sudhir Chandra Sinha Department of Cardiology, Star Pinnacle Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Siva Kumar Darimireddy Department of Cardiology, Star Pinnacle Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • K. Kalyan Chakravarthy Department of Nephrology, Pinnacle Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Kotipalli Vidya Sagar Department of Cardiology, Star Pinnacle Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20212539

Keywords:

COVID-19, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome-adults, HA 330 filters

Abstract

The spectrum of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to evolve since its outbreak in November 2019. Although COVID-19 most commonly causes substantial respiratory pathology, it can also result in several extra pulmonary manifestations. Association between COVID-19 disease and a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and adolescents has now been well defined. However, case reports describing a similar phenomenon in adults are sparse. We presented a case of 42 year old male who presented 3 weeks after initial COVID-19 infection with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction, splenic artery thrombosis, generalized anasarca, with hepatic and renal dysfunction, but minimal respiratory symptoms. He had a turbulent hospital course. However timely suspicion of presence of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adult (MIS-A) and use of hemoadsorption filters helped to save his life.

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Published

2021-06-25

How to Cite

Babu, T. S., Sinha, S. C., Darimireddy, S. K., Chakravarthy, K. K., & Sagar, K. V. (2021). Post COVID-19 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults: a new clinical challenge. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 9(7), 2128–2131. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20212539

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Case Reports