Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: clinical presentation, management, and short- and long-term outcomes.
Müge SezerElif ÇelikelZahide Ekinci TekinFatma AydınTuba KurtPakize Nilüfer TekgözCüneyt KaragölSerkan CoşkunMelike Mehveş KaplanNimet ÖnerMerve Cansu PolatAyşe Esin Kibar GülAslinur Özkaya ParlakayBanu Çelikel AcarPublished in: Clinical rheumatology (2022)
MIS-C is a serious and life-threatening disease, according to short-term outcomes. In addition to the cardiac findings of patients with MIS-C, long-term outcomes such as neuropsychiatric findings, persistent gastrointestinal symptoms, fever and pulmonary symptoms should be monitored. Key Points • In MIS-C patients, attention should be paid not only to cardiac findings, but also to symptoms related to other systems. • Patients should be followed up in terms of neuropsychiatric findings, persistent gastrointestinal symptoms, fever and pulmonary symptoms that may occur during follow-up.