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http://dx.doi.org/10.14776/piv.2022.29.e7

COVID-19 in a 16-Year-Old Adolescent With Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II: Case Report and Review of Literature  

Park, So Yun (Department of Pediatrics, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine)
Kim, Heung Sik (Department of Pediatrics, Keimyung University Daegu Dongsan Hospital)
Chu, Mi Ae (Department of Pediatrics, Keimyung University Daegu Dongsan Hospital)
Chung, Myeong-Hee (Myung-hee Chung Pediatric Clinic)
Kang, Seokjin (Department of Pediatrics, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine)
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Pediatric Infection and Vaccine / v.29, no.2, 2022 , pp. 70-76 More about this Journal
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with underlying diseases, is associated with high infection and mortality rates, which may result in acute respiratory distress syndrome and death. Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type II is a progressive metabolic disorder that stems from cellular accumulation of the glycosaminoglycans, heparan, and dermatan sulfate. Upper and lower airway obstruction and restrictive pulmonary diseases are common complaints of patients with MPS, and respiratory infections of bacterial or viral origin could result in fatal outcomes. We report a case of COVID-19 in a 16-year-old adolescent with MPS type II, who had been treated with idursulfase since 5 years of age. Prior to infection, the patient's clinical history included developmental delays, abdominal distension, snoring, and facial dysmorphism. His primary complaints at the time of admission included rhinorrhea, cough, and sputum without fever or increased oxygen demand. His heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation were within the normal biological reference intervals, and chest radiography revealed no signs of pneumonia. Consequently, supportive therapy and quarantine were recommended. The patient experienced an uneventful course of COVID-19 despite underlying MPS type II, which may be the result of an unfavorable host cell environment and changes in expression patterns of proteins involved in interactions with viral proteins. Moreover, elevated serum heparan sulfate in patients with MPS may compete with cell surface heparan sulfate, which is essential for successful interaction between the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein and the host cell surface, thereby protecting against intracellular penetration by SARS-CoV-2.
Keywords
COVID-19; Mucopolysaccharidosis II; Heparan sulfate;
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