Very early development of typical signs of Kawasaki Disease with transient coronary involvement.

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Danilo Buonsenso
Danilo Buonsenso, MD, Catholic University of Sacred Heart—A. Gemelli Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. E-mail:

Sebastian Cristaldi
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Roma

Antonino Reale
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Roma

Isabella Tarissi de Jacobis
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Roma

Laura Granata
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Roma

Alessandra Marchesi
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Roma

Keywords

kawasaki disease, coronary artery

Abstract

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, self-limited, inflammatory disease affecting medium-sized arteries and particularly the coronary arteries in about 25% of untreated cases. KD is a clinical diagnosis based on the presence of ?5 days of fever and the presence of ?4 of the 5 principal clinical criteria. We described, for the first time to our knowledge, a case of a very early development (on day 1) of typical KD with transient coronary involvement, diagnosed on day 2 of disease and treated with aspirin and steroids on day 3, with complete resolution of clinical signs and coronary involvement.

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Jun 20, 2018
DOI https://doi.org/10.4084/mjhid.2018.037

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Buonsenso, D. (2018) “Very early development of typical signs of Kawasaki Disease with transient coronary involvement”., Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 10(1), p. e2018037. doi: 10.4084/mjhid.2018.037.
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Vol. 10 (2018): Review Articles, Original Articles, Scientific Letters, Case Reports
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Case Reports

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