Open AccessAcral Gangrene: Ugly Cousin of “COVID Toes” in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with SARS-CoV-2?
Author(s) -
Himanshi Chaudhary,
Mithun Mohan,
Abhinay Jain,
Vijay Kumar,
Lalit Takia,
Murugan Sudhakar,
Suresh Kumar Angurana,
Ankur Kumar Jindal
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.0000000000003181
Subject(s) - medicine , gangrene , covid-19 , cousin , dermatology , virology , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , archaeology , outbreak , history
A spectrum of dermatologic manifestations has been reported in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. We report 2 patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and severe cardiovascular dysfunction who developed acral gangrene. Both responded well to therapy and recovered in the follow-up.