Background During Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the WHO reported a noticeable increase in Kawasaki disease prevalence in countries where Kawasaki disease is rare. This newly seen disease, unlike typical Kawasaki disease, tends to appear at a later age, has prominent gastrointestinal findings, higher rates of myocarditis and coronary artery involvement and a greater need for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Induration of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) scar is a rare finding seen in multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). This is the second reported case of erythema and induration of the BCG scar in a 1-year-old boy with MIS-C. Case presentation The Arabic boy presented with high resistant fever, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, erythematous lips, and conjunctivitis. He later developed induration of his BCG scar, diffuse rash and desquamation on fingers and toes. He had a history of COVID-19 exposure as his IgG antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were positive. Based on his clinical findings and repeated lab results, he was diagnosed with MIS-C with Kawasaki features and treated with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) followed by methylprenisolone and aspirin. Conclusions Reaction at the BCG inoculation site is not a diagnostic criteria for Kawasaki, but it is seen clinically in 30-50% of the patients. We report the case of a 1-year-old boy diagnosed with MIS-C presenting with erythema and induration of BCG scar. Further studies are needed to explore this clinical presentation, especially in the countries that have BCG vaccination programs, and to determine the mechanisms of MIS-C.
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