Acute Inflammation and Elevated Cardiac Markers in a Two-Month-Old Infant with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Presenting with Cardiac Symptoms
Vania Giacomet, Valeria Manfredini, Giulia Meraviglia, Caterina Peri, Anna Bruguera Sala, Emma Longoni, Alessio Gasperetti, Marta Stracuzzi, Savina Mannarino, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in children mainly shows a milder course. In complicated cases, it is unknown whether inflammation is predictive of disease severity, as in adults. Moreover, cardiac involvement is anecdotally described. We report the case of a 2-month-old infant with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection presenting with fever, tachycardia and elevated interleukin-6, who was diagnosed with myocarditis and treated with immunoglobulins.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMyocarditisCoronavirusInflammationAcute myocarditisRespiratory systemRespiratory infectionInternal medicineImmunologyDiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PediatricsInfectious disease (medical specialty)SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchViral Infections and Immunology ResearchKawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications