Ischemic Lesions in the Brain of a Neonate With SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 40(9): e340-e343, 2021 09 01.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To describe a term newborn with acquired severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and multisystem involvement including seizures associated to ischemic lesions in the brain.BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is predominantly a respiratory infection, but it may affect many other systems. Most pediatric COVID-19 cases range from asymptomatic to mild-moderate disease. There are no specific clinical signs described for neonatal COVID-19 infections. In children, severe central nervous system compromise has been rarely reported. CASE DESCRIPTION We describe a 17-day-old newborn who acquired a SARS-CoV-2 infection in a family meeting that was admitted for fever, seizures and lethargy and in whom consumption coagulopathy, ischemic lesions in the brain and cardiac involvement were documented.CONCLUSIONS:
SARS-CoV-2 neonatal infection can be associated with multi-organic involvement. In our patient, significant central nervous system compromise associated to ischemic lesions and laboratory findings of consumption coagulopathy were found. CLINICALSIGNIFICANCE:
Although neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infections are infrequent, they can be associated with multi-organic involvement. Neonatologists and pediatricians should be aware of this unusual way of presentation of COVID-19 in newborn infants.
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Isquemia Encefálica
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Enfermedades del Recién Nacido
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Pediatr Infect Dis J
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DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2021
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