Pericarditis as the Main Clinical Manifestation of COVID-19 in Adolescents #MMPMID33847300
Dimopoulou D; Spyridis N; Dasoula F; Krepis P; Eleftheriou E; Liaska M; Servos G; Maritsi D; Tsolia M
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2021[May]; 40 (5): e197-e199 PMID33847300show ga
Children and adolescents with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection usually have a milder illness, lower mortality rates and may manifest different clinical entities compared with adults. Acute effusive pericarditis is a rare clinical manifestation in patients with COVID-19, especially among those without concurrent pulmonary disease or myocardial injury. We present 2 cases of acute pericarditis, in the absence of initial respiratory or other symptoms, in adolescents with COVID-19.