Diarrhea as a presenting symptom of coronavirus disease 2019 in children

Document Type : CASE REPORT

Authors
Borhan Moradveisi 1
Pedram Ataee 2
Alireza Ghaffarieh 3
Avat Karimi 1
Nima Fattahi 4
Karim Nasseri 5
1 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
2 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine; Liver and Digestive Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
3 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
4 Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population, Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5 Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Abstract
Gastroenteritis is common among children and is usually caused by bacterial, viral, or parasitic gastrointestinal infections. The occurrence of gastroenteritis as the only symptom of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an uncommon condition. We present a 16-month-old girl that has recently been admitted to our hospital with vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy, who was ultimately diagnosed with COVID-19. This case shows that the clinical manifestations of COVID-19 can be misleading in children.

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Advanced Biomedical Research
Volume 2020, August
August 2020
Pages 1-3