%0 Case Reports
%T Acute Hemorrhagic Myelitis in an Adolescent With COVID-19: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
%A Maghrabi Y
%A Baeesa SS
%J Cureus
%V 13
%N 12
%D Dec 2021
%M 35103133
暂无%R 10.7759/cureus.20553
%X Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is considered a multisystem disease rather than solely affecting the respiratory system. In addition, many reports have described neurological manifestations of this disease; yet reports on spinal cord involvement, especially in pediatrics, are still limited. We describe a case of a 15-year-old male with COVID-19, who presented with sudden paraplegia and urinary incontinence, preceded by a two-day history of fever. Upon clinical and radiological assessment, he was diagnosed with acute hemorrhagic myelitis. A remarkable motor improvement upon a nine-month follow-up was perceived. Our case illustrates that serious complications can arise even though COVID-19 causes milder disease in pediatrics. We advocate for vaccinating the pediatric population to prevent such occurrences.