• J Emerg Med · Jul 2021

    Case Reports

    Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in an Adult.

    • Mary-Kate Amato, Christopher Hennessy, Kaushal Shah, and Jeffrey Mayer.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
    • J Emerg Med. 2021 Jul 1; 61 (1): e1e3e1-e3.

    BackgroundMultisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a phenomenon that has emerged during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There are, however, few reported cases of a similar disease in adults.Case ReportWe describe a 25-year-old man who presented with prolonged fever and conjunctivitis and was found to have a post-COVID inflammatory syndrome. His symptoms improved with colchicine, steroids, and a truncated course of intravenous immunoglobulin. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Post-COVID inflammatory syndrome has the potential to lead to dangerous complications. In addition, the identification of occult COVID infections could have public health implications.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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