COVID-19 myocarditis and postinfection Bell's palsy

EH Dahl, KA Mosevoll, D Cramariuc… - … Case Reports CP, 2021 - casereports.bmj.com
EH Dahl, KA Mosevoll, D Cramariuc, CA Vedeler, B Blomberg
BMJ Case Reports CP, 2021casereports.bmj.com
Here we present the case of a 37-year-old previously healthy man who developed fever,
headache and a unilateral, painful neck swelling while working offshore. He had no known
contact with anyone with COVID-19; however, due to the ongoing pandemic, a
nasopharyngeal swab was performed, which was positive for the virus. After transfer to
hospital for assessment his condition rapidly deteriorated, requiring admission to intensive
care for COVID-19 myocarditis. One week after discharge he re-presented with unilateral …
Here we present the case of a 37-year-old previously healthy man who developed fever, headache and a unilateral, painful neck swelling while working offshore. He had no known contact with anyone with COVID-19; however, due to the ongoing pandemic, a nasopharyngeal swab was performed, which was positive for the virus. After transfer to hospital for assessment his condition rapidly deteriorated, requiring admission to intensive care for COVID-19 myocarditis. One week after discharge he re-presented with unilateral facial nerve palsy. Our case highlights an atypical presentation of COVID-19 and the multifaceted clinical course of this still poorly understood disease.
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