Open AccessTransient Severe Liver Injury: A Unique Presentation of COVID-19 Disease in a Pediatric Patient
Author(s) -
Vasiliki Sgouropoulou,
Euthymia Vargìami,
Maria Kyriazi,
Eleni Papadimitriou,
Charalampos Agakidis,
Dimitrios Zafeiriou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003104
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , context (archaeology) , disease , complication , liver injury , liver disease , presentation (obstetrics) , transient (computer programming) , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pathology , surgery , infectious disease (medical specialty) , computer science , outbreak , biology , paleontology , operating system
Liver dysfunction is highlighted by several studies as a relevant complication in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We present a pediatric patient with mild phenotype but transient severe liver injury. Hepatic damage should be considered even in mild cases of the disease to ensure prompt recognition and management.