Case Reports in Pediatrics (Jan 2021)

Acute Rheumatic Fever in a COVID-19-Positive Pediatric Patient

  • Christa I. DeVette,
  • Cherise S. Ali,
  • Devon W. Hahn,
  • Stephanie D. DeLeon

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6655330
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2021

Abstract

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Bacterial coinfection and COVID-19 have been reported in pediatric populations. We describe a case of Sydenham’s chorea, which is exceedingly rare in developed countries, with concurrent COVID-19. Discussed here is the clinical course of an 8-year-old COVID-positive female with pure Sydenham’s chorea and subclinical carditis from acute rheumatic fever. To our knowledge, there are no documented reports of acute rheumatic fever in a pediatric patient with coexisting COVID-19 infection.