Health and Medical Journal
Vol 6, No 3 (2024): HEME September 2024

A Case Report: Unusual Manifestation of MIS-C with Acute Abdomen Caused by Gut Perforation

Ihsan, Indra (Unknown)
Mayetti, Mayetti (Unknown)
Yusuf, Yusirwan (Unknown)

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Publish Date
31 Aug 2024

Abstract

 Background: Gastrointestinal symptoms are common presenting features of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and can overlap with other abdominal symptoms. Case Report: We reported A case of a 2-year-old girl who was hospitalized with MIS-C and had abdominal pain symptoms which got worse day by day. Abdominal x-ray revealed gut perforation and she was consulted by the pediatric surgeon and then underwent an emergency exploratory laparotomy and intraoperative findings showed a perforation in the caecum area. Conclusion: MIS-C can induce acute gut perforation and in the pandemic era MIS-C should be considered in the differential for a patient with acute abdominal symptoms.

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heme

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Universitas Baiturrahmah

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Health & Medical Journal with registered number pISSN: 2685-2772 and eISSN: 2685-404X is a peer-review journal published by Medical Faculty of Universitas Baiturrahmah. The frequency of publishing is two issues in a year. The topics covered include the fields of Allergy and Immunology, ...