COVID-19 is a global pandemic that we fight all over the world. Its molecular structure aim for its atypical manifestations & different immune response in individuals. We report a case of Down syndrome with COVID-19 infection ended by death, unfortunately. A young female patient aged 15 y with Down syndrome complained of dry cough, fever & chest pain since 1 week not relieved by course of antibiotics in outpatient clinic. She presented in tertiary care hospital by dyspnea at rest & cyanosis for endotracheal intubation. Laboratory findings revealed low oxygen saturation, lymphopenia & anemia. By the way she is cardiac & had ASD & VSD since birth. The nasopharyngeal swab was positive for corona virus. Plain x-ray chest & NCCT scan of the chest were done & they are non-specific & lead us to a big dilemma, that's why multi-specialty consultants were contributed to preserve her life, but they failed.
Abdel-Rafee', G. (2022). COVID-19 pneumonia in a patient with Down syndrome.. Zagazig University Medical Journal, 28(6.1), 269-271. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.28018.1816
MLA
Ghada Abdel-Rafee'. "COVID-19 pneumonia in a patient with Down syndrome.", Zagazig University Medical Journal, 28, 6.1, 2022, 269-271. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.28018.1816
HARVARD
Abdel-Rafee', G. (2022). 'COVID-19 pneumonia in a patient with Down syndrome.', Zagazig University Medical Journal, 28(6.1), pp. 269-271. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.28018.1816
VANCOUVER
Abdel-Rafee', G. COVID-19 pneumonia in a patient with Down syndrome.. Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2022; 28(6.1): 269-271. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.28018.1816
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