Acute pericarditis as a primary presentation of COVID-19
Rajesh Kumar, Jathinder Kumar, Caroline Daly, Sadat Ali Edroos
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is a highly contagious viral illness which conventionally manifests primarily with respiratory symptoms. We report a case whose first manifestation of COVID-19 was pericarditis, in the absence of respiratory symptoms, without any serious complications. Cardiac involvement in various forms is possible in COVID-19. We present a case where pericarditis, in the absence of the classic COVID-19 signs or symptoms, is the only evident manifestation of the disease. This case highlights an atypical presentation of COVID-19 and the need for a high index of suspicion to allow early diagnosis and limit spread by isolation.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicinePresentation (obstetrics)PericarditisPandemicIsolation (microbiology)Case presentationSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDiseaseAcute pericarditisIntensive care medicineCardiologyPediatricsInternal medicineVirologySurgeryOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)BioinformaticsBiologyPericarditis and Cardiac TamponadeLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies