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SARS-CoV-2–associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome
Monday 17 August 2020
Definition: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare, newly reported manifestation of infection with SARS-CoV-2 that shares features with Kawasaki disease.
Synopsis
leukoerythroblastosis and plasmacytoid lymphocytes in the bood
- Although plasmacytoid lymphocytes are frequently seen in critically ill COVID-19+ children, leukoerythroblastosis is unusual (institutional experience).
- https://twitter.com/BloodJournal/status/1295080406396674049
- https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2020007132