Acute appendicitis and multisystemic inflammatory syndrome due to COVID-19 : Case Report and Literature Review

الملخص EN

The prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms of COVID-19 is variable with different types of presentations.

Some of them many present with manifestations mimicking surgical emergencies.

Yet, the pathophysiology of acute abdomen in the context of COVID-19 remains unclear.

We present a case of a previously healthy child who presented with acute appendicitis with multisystemic inflammatory syndrome.

We also highlight the necessity of considering the gastrointestinal symptoms of COVID-19 infection in pediatric patients in order to avoid misdiagnosis and further complications.