Juvenile Dermatomyositis Triggered by SARS-CoV-2

We read with interest the article by Kaur et  al. describing transverse myelitis in a child with COVID-19.1 We wish to describe a child who developed juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) associated with a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. This infection has been associated with various inflammatory/autoimmune s ymptoms and the presence of autoantibodies.2-4

Source: Pediatric Neurology - May 20, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Eduardo Liquidano-Perez, Mar ía Teresa García-Romero, Marco Yamazaki-Nakashimada, Mariana Maza-Morales, Marian K. Rivas-Calderón, Beatriz Bayardo-Gutierrez, Edwin Pardo-Díaz, Selma C. Scheffler-Mendoza Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research