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. 2021 Sep 7;42(5):879–889. doi: 10.1007/s00296-021-04980-7

Table 1.

Clinical features of patients diagnosed with multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children

Clinical features n (%) Clinical features n (%)
Fever 154 (100)  Renal involvement 13 (8.4)
Musculoskeletal symptoms Gastrointestinal involvement
 Arthralgia 31 (20.1)  Abdominal pain 71 (46.1)
 Myalgia 61 (39.6)  Diarrhea 42 (27.2)
 Arthritis 14 (9.1)  Vomiting 36 (23.3)
Mucocutaneous findings  Bleeding (melaena) 1 (0.6)
 Rash (maculopapular) 93 (60.3) Cardiac involvement
 Conjunctivitis 95 (61.6)  Myocarditis 39 (25.3)
 Cracked and erythematous lips 80 (51.9)  Coronary artery dilatation/aneurysm 25 (16.2)/2 (1.3)
 Strawberry tongue 62 (40.3)  Mitral insufficiency 6 (3.8)
 Extremity changes (erythema, induration or desquamation of hands and/or feet 27 (17.5)  Pericardial effusion 9 (5.8)
 Lymphadenopathy 53 (34.4) Neurologic involvement
 Hepatomegaly 14 (9.1)  Headache 9 (5.8)
 Splenomegaly 5 (3.2)  Irritability–agitation–confusion 21 (13.6)
 Hematological involvement 36 (23.3)  Convulsion 2 (1.3)
 Respiratory symptoms (cough or dyspnea) 62 (40.3)  Neck stiffness 2 (1.3)