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COVID-19 presenting like Steven Johnson Syndrome in a pediatric patient
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  • Aslinur Ozkaya Parlakay,
  • Serhan Ozcan,
  • Betul Karaatmaca,
  • Mehmet Tiftik,
  • Güzin Cinel,
  • Emrah Senel
Aslinur Ozkaya Parlakay
Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital

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Serhan Ozcan
Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital
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Betul Karaatmaca
Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital
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Mehmet Tiftik
Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital
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Güzin Cinel
Hacettepe University, İhsan Dogramacı Children's Hospital
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Emrah Senel
Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital
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Abstract

Since the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) 5,698,246 cases were infected with COVID-19, there were 352,461 deaths. Various characteristics of COVID-19 were presented but to our knowledge this is the first pediatric case, an eight year old boy, presenting like Steven Johnson Syndrome. In patients with atypical presentations and pulmonary findings COVID-19 should be kept in mind.