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Digital amputations in a child with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C): A case report
Marzieh Davoodi1, Seyedeh Narjes Abootalebi2
1Neonatal Research Centre, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Introduction And Importance:
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a late-phase complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) featuring systemic hyperinflammation and multi-organ dysfunction.
Case Presentation:
We present the clinical features of a three-year-old girl who developed purpura fulminans and Acute Digital Necrosis and amputation while hospitalized for MIS-C.
Clinical Discussion:
Several MIS-C-associated complications are being reported, including arterial and venous thromboembolic events that may lead to amputation of the affected limbs.
Conclusions:
This case emphasizes the need for to maintain a constant awareness of the possible thromboembolic MIS-C-related sequelae.
