Macrophage activation syndrome: a rare complication of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children related to COVID19

Authors

  • I Maaloul (1) Faculty of medicine of Sfax. Department of paediatrics. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA ; (2) Laboratory of Hematology. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA Author
  • B Elleuch (1) Faculty of medicine of Sfax. Department of paediatrics. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA ; (2) Laboratory of Hematology. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA Author
  • M Chaari (1) Faculty of medicine of Sfax. Department of paediatrics. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA ; (2) Laboratory of Hematology. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA Author
  • S Ben Ameur (1) Faculty of medicine of Sfax. Department of paediatrics. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA ; (2) Laboratory of Hematology. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA Author
  • H Aloulou (1) Faculty of medicine of Sfax. Department of paediatrics. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA ; (2) Laboratory of Hematology. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA Author
  • T Kamoun (1) Faculty of medicine of Sfax. Department of paediatrics. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA ; (2) Laboratory of Hematology. Hedi Chaker Hospital. Sfax, TUNISIA Author

Keywords:

macrophagic activation syndrome, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, child, Kawasaki disease, COVID19

Abstract

Macrophagic activation syndrome (MAS) also known as secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, is a rare and potentially fatal condition that has been described as a rare complication of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) related to COVID19. Here we report a 9-year-old-girl who presented MAS complicating MIS-C.

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Published

2022-03-31

Issue

No. 25 (2022): January / March 2022

Section

Case Report

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