Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
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Abstract

Two Pediatric COVID-19 Presenting with Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Abnormal Chest CT Findings without Respiratory Symptoms

Ahmed R. Rezk* and Hanan M. Ibrahim

The novel coronavirus was first discovered in China, 2019. With the increase of cases worldwide, the WHO declared the outbreak as a pandemic. Many reports emerged describing the characteristics of this disease. The incidence of infection in the pediatric group has been less compared to the adult. The clinical presentation among pediatrics has been widely variable ranged from asymptomatic to critical. The respiratory symptoms and signs have been more frequent than gastrointestinal. In this report, we present two pediatric cases presented with fever and gastrointestinal symptoms without any respiratory symptoms or signs. However, the chest CT scan of both cases showed ground-glass densities in the lower lobe of the lung. One case was hospitalized and the other one was home isolated. Both cases received oseltamivir and azithromycin for 5 days, and they were cured. Given that clinical presentation, we hope to add more data as regard COVID-19 among pediatrics to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines.

Published Date: 2024-07-18; Received Date: 2020-04-16