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Asif M, Yousuf MH, Farooqui US, Nashwan AJ, Ullah I. Cutaneous signs of selected cardiovascular disorders: A narrative review. Open Med (Wars) 2024; 19:20240897. [PMID: 38463529 PMCID: PMC10921438 DOI: 10.1515/med-2024-0897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Clinicians must know cutaneous signs of cardiovascular disease, including petechiae, macules, purpura, lentigines, and rashes. Although cutaneous manifestations of diseases like infectious endocarditis and acute rheumatic fever are well established, there is an indispensable need to evaluate other important cardiovascular diseases accompanied by cutaneous signs. Moreover, discussing the latest management strategies in this regard is equally imperative. This review discusses distinctive skin findings that help narrow the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases and recommendations on appropriate treatment.
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- Marium Asif
- Faculty of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Kabir Medical College, Gandhara University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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张 维, 沈 捷, 张 亚, 焦 富. [Clinical details in the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2022; 24:1307-1310. [PMID: 36544408 PMCID: PMC9785088 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2208124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is one of the leading causes of acquired heart diseases in children aged under 5 years. The clinical manifestations of KD include fever, changes in the extremities, rash or redness at the site of bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination, bilateral bulbar conjunctival hyperemia, changes in lips and mouth, nonsuppurative cervical lymphadenopathy, and other systemic manifestations. There are difficulties in the diagnosis of KD due to its asynchronous clinical manifestations. With reference to the latest case reports and research advances in KD, this article summarizes the clinical details in the diagnosis of KD, so as to improve the level of clinical diagnosis of KD.
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- 上海儿童医学中心/上海交通大学附属儿童医院上海200120
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- 陕西省川崎病诊疗中心/陕西省人民医院儿童病院,陕西西安710068
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Hoole TJ, Athapathu AS, Abeygunawardene AD. A Sri Lankan infant with immunoglobulin resistant incomplete Kawasaki disease with a vesicular psoriasiform rash, hypertension and late onset small joint arthritis: a case report. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:444. [PMID: 35870915 PMCID: PMC9308020 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03510-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a medium and small vessel vasculitis which usually has a good response to immunoglobulin therapy (IVIG). We present a case of incomplete KD with IVIG resistance associated with an unusual combination of vesicular guttate-psoriasiform rash, hypertension and late onset small joint arthritis.
Case presentation
A four-month-old male infant from Sri Lanka presented with high fever, conjunctival redness, pedal oedema and skin rash. He was found to have hypertension since admission with a high white cell count and high inflammatory markers. There was poor response to intravenous antibiotics and subsequent 2D echocardiogram revealed coronary artery aneurysms suggestive of KD. In the third week of illness he developed a vesiculo-papular rash involving face, trunk and limbs – which on biopsy revealed features of guttate psoriasis.
Fever spikes continued and the coronary arteries showed progressive dilatation despite timely intravenous immunoglobulin administered on day 6 and methylprednisolone administered on day 10-13. Therapeutic response by means of reduction of fever was seen only after initiation of intravenous infliximab on day 28 of illness for which the fever responded within 24 hours. He developed a small joint arthritis of hands and feet on day 40 of illness which responded only after initiating methotrexate therapy. The hypertension persisted for 4 months after the onset of the illness before complete resolution.
Conclusion
This case report depicts an unusual presentation of KD with a vesicular guttate-psoriasiform eruption, hypertension and late onset small joint arthritis. It highlights that clinicians should be aware of the fact that KD could present with such atypical manifestations and could develop unusual complications.
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Lee W, Cheah CS, Suhaini SA, Azidin AH, Khoo MS, Ismail NAS, Ali A. Clinical Manifestations and Laboratory Findings of Kawasaki Disease: Beyond the Classic Diagnostic Features. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58060734. [PMID: 35743997 PMCID: PMC9227912 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58060734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Kawasaki disease (KD) has shown a marked increase in trend over the globe, especially within the last two decades. Kawasaki disease is often seen in the paediatric population below five years old, while it is rare for those who are beyond that age. Up to this date, no exact causes has been identified although KD was found more than half a century ago. The underlying pathogenesis of the disease is still unelucidated, and researchers are trying to unlock the mystery of KD. To further complicate the diagnosis and the prompt management, a specific biomarker for the diagnosis of KD is yet to be discovered, making it hard to differentiate between KD and other diseases with a similar presentation. Nonetheless, since its discovery, clinicians and scientists alike had known more about the different clinical aspects of typical KD. Thus, this article intends to revisit and review the various clinical manifestations and laboratory characteristics of KD in order to guide the diagnosis of KD.
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- Wendy Lee
- Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (W.L.); (C.S.C.); (S.A.S.); (A.H.A.)
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- Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (W.L.); (C.S.C.); (S.A.S.); (A.H.A.)
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- Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (W.L.); (C.S.C.); (S.A.S.); (A.H.A.)
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- Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (W.L.); (C.S.C.); (S.A.S.); (A.H.A.)
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- Department of Pediatric, Hospital Wanita dan Kanak Kanak Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88996, Malaysia;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (W.L.); (C.S.C.); (S.A.S.); (A.H.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +603-91748510
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Esson GA, Hussain AB, Meggitt SJ, Reynolds NJ, Sayer JA. Cutaneous manifestations of acute kidney injury. Clin Kidney J 2021; 15:855-864. [PMID: 35498882 PMCID: PMC9050542 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfab255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common medical problem with a multitude of aetiologies. Prompt diagnosis and management is key in the prevention of complications. Cutaneous signs can often give diagnostic clues of underlying systemic diseases causing AKI.
This review summarises cutaneous findings of diseases causing AKI in adults. Knowledge of such cutaneous signs could lead to earlier diagnosis of underlying kidney disease and facilitate management strategies in a timely manner.
Acute interstitial nephritis, polyarteritis nodosa, Kawasaki's disease, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (previously Wegener's granulomatosis), microscopic polyangiitis, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (previously Churg-Strauss syndrome), Henoch-Schonlein purpura, cryoglobulinaemia, Sjogren's Syndrome, systemic sclerosis, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, amyloidosis, and cholesterol embolisation syndrome were highlighted as diseases causing AKI with cutaneous manifestations.
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- Gavin A Esson
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Department of Dermatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Central Parkway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Central Parkway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Renal Services, Freeman Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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Tammaro A, Karim D, Adebanjo GAR, Parisella FR, Chello C, Salih AF, Rello J. COVID-19 cutaneous manifestations in pediatric patients: 24 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and six Kawasaki disease cases. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 36:e180-e182. [PMID: 34807486 PMCID: PMC9011843 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- A Tammaro
- NESMOS Dermatology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- NESMOS Dermatology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- NESMOS Dermatology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- NESMOS Dermatology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.,Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research, Barcelona, Spain.,CHRU Nîmes, Nîmes, France
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Brazel M, Desai A, Are A, Motaparthi K. Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome and Bullous Impetigo. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2021; 57:medicina57111157. [PMID: 34833375 PMCID: PMC8623226 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57111157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) and bullous impetigo are infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The pathogenesis of both conditions centers around exotoxin mediated cleavage of desmoglein-1, which results in intraepidermal desquamation. Bullous impetigo is due to the local release of these toxins and thus, often presents with localized skin findings, whereas SSSS is from the systemic spread of these toxins, resulting in a more generalized rash and severe presentation. Both conditions are treated with antibiotics that target S. aureus. These conditions can sometimes be confused with other conditions that result in superficial blistering; the distinguishing features are outlined below.
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- Morgan Brazel
- University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (M.B.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA;
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- University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (M.B.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA;
- Correspondence:
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Ferdosian F, Dastgheib SA, Hosseini-Jangjou SH, Nafei Z, Lookzadeh MH, Noorishadkam M, Mirjalili SR, Neamatzadeh H. Association of TNF- α rs1800629, CASP3 rs72689236 and FCGR2A rs1801274 Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Kawasaki Disease: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis. Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2021; 40:320-336. [PMID: 31884867 DOI: 10.1080/15513815.2019.1707917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a multifactorial condition at the junction of infectious diseases, immunology, rheumatology, and cardiology. The aim of this study is to derive a more precise estimation of the association of TNF-α rs1800629, CASP3 rs72689236 and FCGR2A rs1801274 polymorphisms with risk of KD. Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, CNKI databases were searched to identify all relevant studies. Pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using CMA 2.2 software. Results: A total of 25 studies including eleven studies on TNF-α rs1800629, five studies on CASP3 rs72689236 and nine studies on FCGR2A rs1801274 were selected. Overall, pooled data revealed that CASP3 rs72689236 and FCGR2A rs1801274 polymorphisms were significantly associated with an increased risk of KD. However, there was no significant association between TNF-α rs1800629 and KD. Conclusions: This meta-analysis suggested that CASPS rs72689236 and FCGR2A rs1801274 polymorphisms may modulate individual susceptibility to KD.
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- Farzad Ferdosian
- Department of Pediatrics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.,Children Growth Disorder Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Pediatrics, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.,Children Growth Disorder Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.,Mother and Newborn Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.,Mother and Newborn Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.,Mother and Newborn Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Mother and Newborn Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.,Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Marzano AV, Cassano N, Moltrasio C, Verdoni L, Genovese G, Vena GA. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with COVID-19: A Review with an Emphasis on Mucocutaneous and Kawasaki Disease-Like Findings. Dermatology 2021; 238:35-43. [PMID: 34062530 PMCID: PMC8247806 DOI: 10.1159/000515449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects children with less severe symptoms than adults. However, severe COVID-19 paediatric cases are increasingly reported, including patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) or a multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) that can present with features resembling KD. SUMMARY MIS-C is an emerging severe paediatric syndrome associated with COVID-19 that can show overlapping features of KD, KD shock syndrome, and toxic shock syndrome. MIS-C might be an inflammatory disease distinct from KD resulting from an exaggerated immune response. A high prevalence of mucocutaneous manifestations - in addition to gastrointestinal and cardiovascular involvements - was found in MIS-C. The most frequent mucocutaneous findings were conjunctivitis and rash, often described as macular and/or papular or polymorphous. In this article, we present a brief overview of MIS-C with an emphasis on mucocutaneous findings and the relationship with KD.
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- Angelo Valerio Marzano
- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Paediatric Department, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Clinical and laboratory parameters of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) mimic Kawasaki disease (KD). KD has been described in association with dengue, scrub typhus and leptospirosis. However, MIS-C with concomitant infection has rarely been reported in literature. A 14-year-old-girl presented with fever and rash with history of redness of eyes, lips and tongue. Investigations showed anemia, lymphopenia, thrombocytosis with elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, pro-brain natriuretic peptide, Interleukin-6, ferritin and d-dimer. Scrub typhus immunoglobulin M was positive. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) immunoglobulin G (IgG) level was also elevated. A diagnosis of MIS-C with concomitant scrub typhus was proffered. Child received azithromycin, intravenous immunoglobulin and methylprednisolone. After an afebrile period of 2.5 days, child developed unremitting fever and rash. Repeat investigations showed anemia, worsening lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, transaminitis, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperferritinemia and hypofibrinogenemia which were consistent with a diagnosis of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS). KD, MIS-C and MAS represent three distinct phenotypes of hyperinflammation seen in children during coronavirus disease pandemic. Several tropical infections may mimic or coexist with MIS-C which can be a diagnostic challenge for the treating physician. Identification of coexistence or differentiation between the two conditions is important in countries with high incidence of tropical infections to guide appropriate investigations and treatment.
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- Aman Gupta
- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology & Immunology, MEDENS Hospital, Panchkula, Haryana, India,Correspondence: Aman Gupta, Medical Director, Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist and Immunologist, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology & Immunology, MEDENS Hospital, Panchkula-134113, Haryana, India. Tel: +91-8872258855. E-mail: <>
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- Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mohali, Punjab, India
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Wang T, Wang C, Zhou KY, Wang XQ, Hu N, Hua YM. Incomplete Kawasaki disease complicated with acute abdomen: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8:5457-5466. [PMID: 33269284 PMCID: PMC7674722 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis characterized by unknown etiology.
CASE SUMMARY A 4.5-year-old boy developed an acute abdomen during the onset of incomplete KD. He still had persistent abdominal pain after undergoing exploratory laparotomy and appendectomy. Ultrasound examination at early onset revealed a giant coronary artery aneurysm. The patient developed a myocardial infarction and heart failure accompanied by respiratory and cardiac arrest. He underwent coronary artery revascularization and coronary artery bypass graft using an autologous internal mammary artery. After the operation, the cardiac output increased, and the symptoms of heart failure resolved. Follow-up evaluation at 1 mo after operation showed that the patient's cardiac function had restored to New York Heart Association standard Grade I heart failure, and normal growth was obtained.
CONCLUSION Coronary artery revascularization and coronary artery bypass graft is an effective method for treating myocardial ischemia in children with KD complicated with giant coronary artery aneurysm . Nevertheless, some issues still need specific attention.
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- Tao Wang
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetric and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetric and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetric and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetric and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, West China Hospital/West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Obstetric and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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Wang T, Wang C, Zhou KY, Wang XQ, Hu N, Hua YM. Incomplete Kawasaki disease complicated with acute abdomen: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2020. [PMID: 33269284 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5457.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis characterized by unknown etiology. CASE SUMMARY A 4.5-year-old boy developed an acute abdomen during the onset of incomplete KD. He still had persistent abdominal pain after undergoing exploratory laparotomy and appendectomy. Ultrasound examination at early onset revealed a giant coronary artery aneurysm. The patient developed a myocardial infarction and heart failure accompanied by respiratory and cardiac arrest. He underwent coronary artery revascularization and coronary artery bypass graft using an autologous internal mammary artery. After the operation, the cardiac output increased, and the symptoms of heart failure resolved. Follow-up evaluation at 1 mo after operation showed that the patient's cardiac function had restored to New York Heart Association standard Grade I heart failure, and normal growth was obtained. CONCLUSION Coronary artery revascularization and coronary artery bypass graft is an effective method for treating myocardial ischemia in children with KD complicated with giant coronary artery aneurysm . Nevertheless, some issues still need specific attention.
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- Tao Wang
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, West China Hospital/West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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There have been recent reports of children presenting with severe multi-system hyperinflammatory syndrome resembling Kawasaki disease (KD) during current COVID-19 pandemic. Exact pathophysiology is unknown, however, most of the children have multi-organ dysfunction and respiratory system involvement is less common compared to adults. These patients have certain characteristic laboratory parameters different from those seen in children with KD. However, only limited literature is available at present for identification and management of such patients. We report a young girl who presented with fever, rash and other manifestations mimicking classic KD and fulfilling the case definitions for pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome. She had lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia and hyponatremia in the absence of macrophage activation syndrome, similar to that seen in patients reported from UK and Italy. Clinical manifestations resolved and laboratory parameters improved with intravenous immunoglobulin and corticosteroids. Early recognition is important to administer immunomodulatory therapy which may be life saving for these patients.
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- Aman Gupta
- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology & Immunology, MEDENS Hospital, Panchkula 134113, Haryana, India,Correspondence: Aman Gupta, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology & Immunology, MEDENS Hospital, Panchkula 134113, Haryana, India. Tel: +91-8872258855. E-mail <>
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- Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mohali 160055, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mohali 160055, Punjab, India
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- Department of Dermatology & Cosmetology, MEDENS Hospital, Panchkula 134113, Haryana, India
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Loo SKF, Hon KL, Leung AK, Yung TC, Yam MC. Kawasaki disease in siblings and a review of drug treatment. Drugs Context 2020; 9:dic-2020-4-1. [PMID: 32699547 PMCID: PMC7357683 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2020-4-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We have managed two anonymized siblings with Kawasaki disease (KD). The occurrence of KD in the elder brother alerted us to the occurrence of incomplete KD in the younger brother. Both siblings were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and a high dose of dipyridamole with resolution of the coronary artery aneurysm. Dipyridamole was used instead of aspirin because both siblings were glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient for which aspirin was contraindicated. To prevent damage to the coronary arteries, treatment should be started as soon as the diagnosis is made. There have been a lot of advances in medical therapy in recent years, which are reviewed together with conventional proven therapy for KD. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are important to achieve optimal treatment outcome in KD. Family history of KD among siblings enables clinicians for an earlier diagnosis so as to prevent the disease complications particularly in patients with incomplete features.
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- Steven King-Fan Loo
- The Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics & The Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Calgary and The Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
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Vasculitis, characterized by inflammation and necrosis, manifests a wide spectrum of presentation by involving a vasculature of various sizes and locations. A definitive diagnosis of vasculitis invariably requires histologic confirmation since there are no diagnostic clinical, imaging, or laboratory findings. The most widely adopted vasculitis classification is the Chapel Hill Consensus Conference (CHCC) nomenclature of systemic vasculitis which integrated clinical symptoms, histopathologic features, and laboratory findings. This classification accounts for the size of the involved vessels. This chapter outlines the clinical and histologic features of the small-vessel vasculitis including the immune complex vasculitis and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis; medium-vessel vasculitis such as polyarteritis nodosa and Kawasaki disease; large-vessel vasculitis, namely, giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis; variable-vessel vasculitis such as Behcet disease and Cogan syndrome; and vasculitis associated with systemic diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus vasculitis, and sarcoid vasculitis. Vasculitis can also be secondary to drugs, infection, underlying systemic disease, or trauma. Therefore, a diagnosis of vasculitis cannot be based on histologic ground alone. Clinical pathologic correlation is necessary.
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- Mai P. Hoang
- Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Director of Dermatopathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Professor of Pathology and Dermatology, Director, Dermatopathology Unit, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC USA
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Alfadhel AA, Alqanatish JT. A rare cutaneous manifestation of Kawasaki disease. Sudan J Paediatr 2019; 19:67-70. [PMID: 31384092 DOI: 10.24911/sjp.106-1552831646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is the second common vasculitis in childhood following Henoch-Schönlein purpura. The common skin manifestations in KD are polymorphic exanthema, epidermal desquamation, erythema of the palms and soles and edema over the extremities. Skin erythema at the Bacille-Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination site has been reported frequently in patients with KD. Skin ulceration after BCG vaccination in a context of KD was also reported but not as a part of the disease manifestation. We report a 14-month-old child who presented with clinical criteria for KD and developed left forearm ulcer that did not respond to antimicrobial therapy but responded well to immunomodulatory therapy.
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- King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs and King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Gupta A, Singh S. Periungual dryness without resultant desquamation in a child with kawasaki disease: A new clinical finding? Eur J Rheumatol 2019; 6:231-232. [PMID: 30978161 DOI: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2019.19001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Aman Gupta
- Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Training and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Training and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Jindal AK, Laishram D, Singh S. Acrodermatitis-Like Rash in Kawasaki Disease. J Pediatr 2018; 198:320. [PMID: 29628413 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.02.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ankur Kumar Jindal
- Allergy Immunology Unit Department of Pediatrics Advanced Pediatrics Center Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India
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- Allergy Immunology Unit Department of Pediatrics Advanced Pediatrics Center Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India
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- Allergy Immunology Unit Department of Pediatrics Advanced Pediatrics Center Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India
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Pilania RK, Bhattarai D, Singh S. Controversies in diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease. World J Clin Pediatr 2018; 7:27-35. [PMID: 29456929 PMCID: PMC5803562 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v7.i1.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is a common medium vessel systemic vasculitis that usually occurs in small children. It has a predilection for the coronary arteries, but other medium sized arteries can also be involved. The etiology of this disorder remains a mystery. Though typical presentation of KD is quite characteristic, it may also present as incomplete or atypical disease in which case the diagnosis can be very challenging. As both incomplete and atypical forms of KD can be associated with serious coronary artery complications, the pediatrician can ill afford to miss these diagnoses. The American Heart Association has enunciated consensus guidelines to facilitate the clinical diagnosis and treatment of this condition. However, there are still several issues that remain controversial. Intravenous immunoglobulin remains the cornerstone of management but several other treatment modalities, especially glucocorticoids, are increasingly finding favour. We review here some of the contemporary issues, and the controversies thereon, pertaining to management of KD.
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- Rakesh Kumar Pilania
- Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 160012, India
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Singh S, Gupta A, Jindal AK, Gupta A, Suri D, Rawat A, Vaidya PC, Singh M. Pulmonary presentation of Kawasaki disease-A diagnostic challenge. Pediatr Pulmonol 2018; 53:103-107. [PMID: 28950425 PMCID: PMC7167766 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystemic vasculitis with predominant mucocutaneous manifestations. Pulmonary involvement in KD is distinctly uncommon and is not commonly recognized. We describe our experience of managing children with KD wherein the initial presentation was predominantly pulmonary. METHODS Six hundred and two children have been diagnosed with KD during the period January 1993 to May 2017 in the Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. Data were collected from inpatient records in Allergy Immunology Unit and follow-up files in the Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic. RESULTS Of 602 children, 11 (1.83%) had a predominant pulmonary presentation of KD. Mean age at diagnosis of KD was 2.5 years. Fever, cough and respiratory distress were the presenting complaints in all patients. First sign of KD was noted at a mean duration of 14.5 days from the onset of symptoms. Periungual desquamation was the most common clinical sign (72.7%). Persistent fever in spite of antimicrobials, thrombocytosis, and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein levels pointed toward a diagnosis of KD in our patients. Parenchymal consolidation was evident on chest X-ray in all patients, pleural effusion in six, empyema in three, and pneumothorax in two patients. Coronary artery abnormalities were evident in three patients. Intravenous immunoglobulin was given after a mean period of 22.4 days of onset of fever. CONCLUSIONS The diagnosis of KD is often delayed in children who have a predominantly pulmonary presentation. This can have adverse clinical consequences.
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- Surjit Singh
- Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Pulmonology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Pulmonology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Georgesen C, Ladak K, Harp J, Magro C. Streptococcal-induced Kawasaki disease of the psoriasiform phenotype in a young adult. Int J Dermatol 2017; 56:965-967. [PMID: 28718879 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Revised: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Corey Georgesen
- Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Dermatopathology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Chasset F, Francès C. Cutaneous Manifestations of Medium- and Large-Vessel Vasculitis. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2017; 53:452-468. [DOI: 10.1007/s12016-017-8612-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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