Bulging fontanelle as a sign of COVID-19 infection in infant A case report
<h3>Rationale</h3><p dir="ltr">Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new viral infection caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Fortunately, mortality rates in children are very low compared to those in the elderly, and 80% of children have mild...
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| author | Mohammed Al-Amri (16713411) |
| author2 | Mahmoud Alhandi Omar Helal (16685388) Suliman Ahmad (16797463) Mohamad Alaido (16797467) Ferhad Housein (16797470) Magda Barkat (16797473) |
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| author_facet | Mohammed Al-Amri (16713411) Mahmoud Alhandi Omar Helal (16685388) Suliman Ahmad (16797463) Mohamad Alaido (16797467) Ferhad Housein (16797470) Magda Barkat (16797473) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Mohammed Al-Amri (16713411) Mahmoud Alhandi Omar Helal (16685388) Suliman Ahmad (16797463) Mohamad Alaido (16797467) Ferhad Housein (16797470) Magda Barkat (16797473) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Paediatrics bulging fontanelle Covid-19 in children neurological signs of covid-19 |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Bulging fontanelle as a sign of COVID-19 infection in infant A case report |
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| description | <h3>Rationale</h3><p dir="ltr">Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new viral infection caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Fortunately, mortality rates in children are very low compared to those in the elderly, and 80% of children have mild infections or are asymptomatic. Despite this, neurological manifestations in younger children are not always documented because of difficulties arising from poorly developed communication that makes diagnosis more difficult and subjective, and the neurological features are neurocognitive symptoms. Consequently, data on the neurological manifestations in infants are scarce in the medical literature. Therefore, in this case report, we describe a new sign of coronavirus infection in infants.</p><h3>Patient concerns</h3><p dir="ltr">A 6-month-old female with unusual presentation of excessive crying, irritability, and bulging anterior fontanelle, without fever or other manifestations, had a history of COVID-19 infection 3 days ago.</p><h3>Diagnosis</h3><p dir="ltr">Benign intracranial hypertension associated with COVID-19 was diagnosed based on the clinical presentation and ruling out other causes by laboratory investigations and radiological imaging.</p><h3>Interventions</h3><p dir="ltr">The patient was treated empirically with intravenous antibiotics.</p><h3>Outcomes</h3><p dir="ltr">The patient was discharged from the emergency center with an outpatient follow-up. At the time of discharge, she had reassuring vital signs and a normal physical examination. At the follow-up visit after 1 week, no clinical symptoms were reported and the physical examination results were normal.</p><h3>Lesson</h3><p dir="ltr">Pediatricians should be vigilant regarding the association between COVID-19 and bulging fontanelles.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Medicine, Case Reports and Study Protocols<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://journals.lww.com/md-cases/Fulltext/2022/10000/Bulging_fontanelle_as_a_sign_of_COVID_19_infection.8.aspx" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://journals.lww.com/md-cases/Fulltext/2022/10000/Bulging_fontanelle_as_a_sign_of_COVID_19_infection.8.aspx</a></p> |
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| spelling | Bulging fontanelle as a sign of COVID-19 infection in infant A case reportMohammed Al-Amri (16713411)Mahmoud Alhandi Omar Helal (16685388)Suliman Ahmad (16797463)Mohamad Alaido (16797467)Ferhad Housein (16797470)Magda Barkat (16797473)Biomedical and clinical sciencesCardiovascular medicine and haematologyClinical sciencesPaediatricsbulging fontanelleCovid-19 in childrenneurological signs of covid-19<h3>Rationale</h3><p dir="ltr">Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new viral infection caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Fortunately, mortality rates in children are very low compared to those in the elderly, and 80% of children have mild infections or are asymptomatic. Despite this, neurological manifestations in younger children are not always documented because of difficulties arising from poorly developed communication that makes diagnosis more difficult and subjective, and the neurological features are neurocognitive symptoms. Consequently, data on the neurological manifestations in infants are scarce in the medical literature. Therefore, in this case report, we describe a new sign of coronavirus infection in infants.</p><h3>Patient concerns</h3><p dir="ltr">A 6-month-old female with unusual presentation of excessive crying, irritability, and bulging anterior fontanelle, without fever or other manifestations, had a history of COVID-19 infection 3 days ago.</p><h3>Diagnosis</h3><p dir="ltr">Benign intracranial hypertension associated with COVID-19 was diagnosed based on the clinical presentation and ruling out other causes by laboratory investigations and radiological imaging.</p><h3>Interventions</h3><p dir="ltr">The patient was treated empirically with intravenous antibiotics.</p><h3>Outcomes</h3><p dir="ltr">The patient was discharged from the emergency center with an outpatient follow-up. At the time of discharge, she had reassuring vital signs and a normal physical examination. At the follow-up visit after 1 week, no clinical symptoms were reported and the physical examination results were normal.</p><h3>Lesson</h3><p dir="ltr">Pediatricians should be vigilant regarding the association between COVID-19 and bulging fontanelles.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Medicine, Case Reports and Study Protocols<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://journals.lww.com/md-cases/Fulltext/2022/10000/Bulging_fontanelle_as_a_sign_of_COVID_19_infection.8.aspx" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://journals.lww.com/md-cases/Fulltext/2022/10000/Bulging_fontanelle_as_a_sign_of_COVID_19_infection.8.aspx</a></p>2022-10-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1097/MD9.0000000000000253https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Bulging_fontanelle_as_a_sign_of_COVID-19_infection_in_infant_A_case_report/23790762CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/237907622022-10-01T00:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Bulging fontanelle as a sign of COVID-19 infection in infant A case report Mohammed Al-Amri (16713411) Biomedical and clinical sciences Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Paediatrics bulging fontanelle Covid-19 in children neurological signs of covid-19 |
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| title | Bulging fontanelle as a sign of COVID-19 infection in infant A case report |
| title_full | Bulging fontanelle as a sign of COVID-19 infection in infant A case report |
| title_fullStr | Bulging fontanelle as a sign of COVID-19 infection in infant A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bulging fontanelle as a sign of COVID-19 infection in infant A case report |
| title_short | Bulging fontanelle as a sign of COVID-19 infection in infant A case report |
| title_sort | Bulging fontanelle as a sign of COVID-19 infection in infant A case report |
| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Paediatrics bulging fontanelle Covid-19 in children neurological signs of covid-19 |