Skip to main content
. 2021 Nov 28:ciab936. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab936

Table 3.

Demographic and Clinical Descriptions of Patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults Who Received a COVID-19 Vaccine, December 2020 to April 2021, United States

Patient Age Group (years), sex Race, Ethnicity Onset Year Serology PCR Clinical Features/ Imaging/ Complications Treatment
1 20–24, Female White, non-Hispanic 2021 Nucleocapsid positive Positive Shock, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, diarrhea, neck pain, myalgia, cervical lymphadenopathy > 1.5cm
Echocardiography: LV dysfunction, EF 48%, pericardial effusion,
ECG (T wave inversion), congestive heart failure, myopericarditis
Corticosteroids, IVIG ×1
2 20–24, Female White, non-Hispanic 2021 Nucleocapsid positive Positive Shock, cough, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, diarrhea, elevated bilirubin/liver function tests
Echocardiography: LV dysfunction, pericardial effusion
Abdominal CT: mesenteric lymphadenopathy
Chest CT: pneumonia, pleural effusion
congestive heart failure, myocarditis
HFNC, vasoactive medication, corticosteroids, antiplatelet medication, IVIG ×2
3 30–34, Female White, non-Hispanic 2020 Nucleocapsid positive Positive Shock, cough, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, myalgia, elevated LFTs
Echocardiography: LV dysfunction, EF 44%, mild LV hypertrophy, mild pulmonary hypertension, mild pericardial effusion
Chest CT/X-ray: pneumonia
ECG (non-specific ST seg change, abnormal T-wave), congestive heart failure
HFNC, corticosteroids
4 35–39, Male White, non-Hispanic 2021 Nucleocapsid positive Negative Shock, abdominalpain, vomiting, diarrhea, rash,headache, myalgia, conjunctival injection, cervical lymphadenopathy, altered mental status
Elevatedbilirubin/liver function tests
Echocardiography: LV/RV dysfunction, pericardial/pleural effusion, mitral regurgitation
Chest X-ray: patchy airspacedisease
congestive heart failure, myocarditis, AKI
Mechanical ventilation, ECMO, vasoactive medication, corticosteroids, antiplatelet medication, IVIG ×2
5 45–49, Female Multiple races, non-Hispanic 2021 Nucleocapsid positive Positive Shortness of breath, diarrhea, rash, mucocutaneous lesions, encephalopathy, myalgia
Elevated liver function tests
Echocardiography: normal
Chest CT: atelectasis
Encephalitis or aseptic meningitis, AKI
Non-invasive ventilation, corticosteroids, antiplatelet medication, IVIG ×1
6 45–49, Male Black, non-Hispanic 2021 Not done Positive Shock, cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, encephalopathy
Elevated bilirubin/liver function tests,
Echocardiography: cardiac dysfunction, reduced EF
Abd CT: enlarged liver
Chest CT: ground glass infiltrates, pneumonia, pleural effusion
Arrhythmia (supraventricular), congestive heart failure, encephalitis or aseptic meningitis, AKI
Noninvasive ventilation, vasoactive medication, corticosteroids, tocilizumab, anticoagulation medication, IVIG ×1
7 45–49, Female Black, non-Hispanic 2021 Nucleocapsid positive Positive Shock, cough, chest pain, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, syncope or near syncope, encephalopathy, cervical lymphadenopathy > 1.5
elevated bilirubin/liver function tests
Echocardiography: LV/RV dysfunction, EF 25%, pericardial effusion, severe global LV hypokinesis
Abdominal ultrasound: gallbladder thickening and trace pericholecystic fluid
Chest X-ray: pleural effusion, opacity
Congestive heart failure, myopericarditis, AKI, renal failure,
Mechanical ventilation, vasoactive medication, corticosteroids, anakinra, IVIG ×2

Abbreviations: AKI, acute kidney injury; CT, computed tomography; ECG, electrocardiogram; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; EF, ejection fraction; HFNC, high-flow nasal canula; IVIG, intravenous immune globulin; LFT, liver function test; LV, left ventricle; RV, right ventricle.