Post Covid Juvenile Dermatomyositis with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma in a Child: A Case Report

Abstract

Introduction:: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), a rare multisystemic autoimmune dis-ease of unknown cause, leads to chronic inflammation of both striated and smooth muscles. SARS -Co V2 virus infection in children generally remain asymptomatic. However, in some children it leads to a detailed immunological response named as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in chil-dren (MIS-C). Post recovery, occasionally, children are susceptible to other autoimmune disorders. Case Presentation:: Our case post MIS-C developed JDM. 8-year-old malnourished child developed proximal myopathy of both upper and lower limbs post recovery from COVID 19. His disease se-verity increased within a short span of time and he went on to develop contractures and deformity of both upper and lower limbs. He developed an uncommon complication of JDM in form of high-grade non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Conclusion:: This case highlights the importance of long-term complications of COVID-19 in chil-dren which would gradually evolve in the next few years.