Severe hypertransaminasemia during mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: A pediatric case report and literature review

Alessandra Palpacelli; Gaia Martelli; Bianca Lattanzi; Alessandro Volpini; Salvatore Cazzato

doi:10.1002/ped4.12300

Severe hypertransaminasemia during mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: A pediatric case report and literature review

Pediatr Investig. 2021 Oct 5;5(4):310-312. doi: 10.1002/ped4.12300. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Authors

Alessandra Palpacelli¹, Gaia Martelli¹, Bianca Lattanzi¹, Alessandro Volpini¹, Salvatore Cazzato¹

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Unit Department of Mother and Child Health Salesi Children's Hospital Ancona Italy.

Abstract

Introduction: Liver injury during SARS-CoV-2 infection has a multifactorial pathogenesis and it is frequent in pediatric cases.

Case presentation: We report a case with severe hypertransaminasemia associated with mild SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Conclusion: This highlights the potential need of hepatic function evaluation during acute illness and follow-up even in non-critically ill children with COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID‐19; Children; Liver; SARS‐CoV‐2; Transaminasemia.

Publication types

Case Reports