Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient With Sickle Cell Disease and COVID-19: A Case Report

Authors

María G. Español, LSUHSC New OrleansFollow
Renee V. Gardner, LSUHSC New OrleansFollow
Minelys M. Alicea-Marrero, LSUHSC New Orleans
Gisela Marrero-Rivera, LSUHSC New Orleans
Tamara Bradford, LSUHSC New OrleansFollow
Dana M. LeBlanc, LSUHSC New OrleansFollow
María C. Velez, LSUHSC New OrleansFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-18-2021

Publication Title

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology

Abstract

To this day, there are limited data about the effects and management of coronavirus disease infection in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease. We present the management and successful clinical course of an 8-year-old female with homozygous sickle cell disease (SS) and severe acute chest syndrome secondary to coronavirus disease 2019 infection, complicated by cortical vein thrombosis.

PubMed ID

34001792

Volume

44(1)

Recommended Citation

Español, María G.; Gardner, Renee V.; Alicea-Marrero, Minelys M.; Marrero-Rivera, Gisela; Bradford, Tamara; LeBlanc, Dana M.; and Velez, María C., "Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient With Sickle Cell Disease and COVID-19: A Case Report" (2021). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 1151.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/1151