COVID-19 myocarditis and postinfection Bell's palsy.
subject: infectious diseases, neurology, Cardiovascular medicine
description: 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.
creator: Elin Hoffmann Dahl, Knut Anders Mosevoll, Dana Cramariuc, Christian Alexander Vedeler, Bjørn Blomberg
source: BMJ case reports
date: 2021