Abstract

Introduction: Globally, unusual cases characterised by fever, shock and Kawasaki-like rash termed multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) have recently been reported in children, in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In keeping with WHO criteria and call for increased surveillance of this syndrome, we are reporting two cases of suspected multisystem inflammatory syndrome in infants resident in an area reported to have positive cases of COVID-19.

Case Summaries: Two infants referred to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria with complaints of fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, and skin rash. On clinical examination, both patients were in shock with an evolving hyperpigmented skin rash associated with peeling, desquamation and swelling of both hands and feet. These cases, at the time of presentation, resided in localities reported to have positive COVID-19 cases.

Conclusion: There is need for increased surveillance and awareness of this syndrome among healthcare providers who take care of children in this ongoing pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; Kawasaki; Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome; MIS-C; Skin Rash; Corona Virus; Skin Rash; Pandemic

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Citation

Citation: Chisom Nri-Ezedi., et al. “Atypical Skin Rash in Two Infants Suspected to have Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome in a Developing Country with Positive COVID-19 Cases: Challenges Encountered”. Acta Scientific Paediatrics 3.8 (2020): 25-29.

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Copyright: © 2020 Chisom Nri-Ezedi., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.