Severe asthma exacerbation associated with COVID-19 in children: A case report
10.4168/aard.2022.10.4.219
- Author:
Hye Ryun YEH
1
;
Mi Sun LIM
;
Hyun-Joo SEO
;
Eun Jung LEE
;
Joong Gon KIM
;
Hye Yung YUM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease
2022;10(4):219-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Epidemiological evidence suggests that the severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is lesser and morbidity and mortality rates are lower in children than in adults. Although respiratory viral infections are major triggers of asthma exacerbations in children, the association between asthma and SARS-CoV-2 infection remains unclear. We describe a previously healthy 13-year-old male adolescent who developed severe acute asthma exacerbation following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. This case report describes new-onset asthma as severe exacerbation following COVID-19 infection and highlights the importance of ongoing surveillance of the wide spectrum of COVID-19 manifestations in children.
