Author(s)

Elda Skenderi, Admir Sulovari, Gjeorgjina Kuli-Lito, Nilsa Shahini, Griselda Toci, Ada Pema, Blerta Imeri

University Hospital Center “Mother Tereza”, Tirana, Albania.

Children are infected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but they are asymptomatic or suffer a mild disease compared to adults. However, the post-infectious immune dysregulation may result in the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). The most common presentations of MIS are fever, gastrointestinal (diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain), cardiovascular, mucocutaneous (rash, mucus membrane changes, conjunctival injection), respiratory (including sore throat), headache, limb and periorbital edema, and elevated inflammation markers. Some clinical and laboratory features of MIS-C are similar to other systemic diseases of childhood as Kawasaki disease and Toxic Shock Syndrome. Here are reported three cases in children with MIS-C, Kawasaki disease and Toxic Shock Syndrome to highlight the similarities and differences of these diseases.

Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Kawasaki Disease, Toxic Shock Syndrome

Skenderi, E. , Sulovari, A. , Kuli-Lito, G. , Shahini, N. , Toci, G. , Pema, A. and Imeri, B. (2021) Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Kawasaki Disease and Toxic Shock Syndrome so Different and Similar. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 9, 74-86. doi: 10.4236/jbm.2021.99007.