Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. An emerging clinical challenge for pediatric surgeons in the COVID 19 era

• Main Authors: Francesco Valitutti (Author), Alessandra Verde (Author), Angela Pepe (Author), Eduardo Sorrentino (Author), Deborah Veneruso (Author), Giusy Ranucci (Author), Francesca Orlando (Author), Augusto Mastrominico (Author), Mia Giovanna Grella (Author), Claudia Mandato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a potentially life-threatening condition occurring 2-6 weeks after Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in previously healthy children and adolescents, characterized by clinical and laboratory evidence of multiorgan inflamma...