| Literature DB >> 33472989 |
Weston T Powell1,2,3, Julie A Campbell4,2,3, Francesca Ross2, Patricia Peña Jiménez5,2, Erin R Rudzinski6, Jane A Dickerson6.
Abstract
We describe the presentation and diagnosis of a child with newly diagnosed antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis and associated diffuse alveolar hemorrhage who was positive for coronavirus disease 2019 immunoglobulin G antibodies, indicative of a previous asymptomatic infection. Results of multiple polymerase chain reaction tests coinciding with the start of symptoms were negative, indicating that acute infection was not the cause of the patient's symptoms. Coronavirus disease 2019-induced autoimmune diseases have been described in adults, but this case report represents the first case described in a pediatric patient.Entities:
Year: 2021 PMID: 33472989 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-033092
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatrics ISSN: 0031-4005 Impact factor: 7.124