ISSN: 2572-0775
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Department of Pediatrics, Queens Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Case Report
Two Pediatric COVID-19 Presenting with Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Abnormal Chest CT Findings without Respiratory Symptoms
Author(s): 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. Gi.. View More»