Unusual Presentation of Kawasaki Disease in a 13-year-old Saudi Boy

Kawasaki disease (KD), formerly known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, is one of the most quintessential self-limiting forms of vasculitides among children. Nevertheless, sparse cases of adulthood KD have been also identified. Despite the self-limited (indolent) nature of this disease, patients...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 11; no. 2; p. e4053
Main Authors Sleiman, Rola, Almohayya, Tahani, Al Hennawi, Hussam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 12.02.2019
Cureus
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Age
Antibiotics
Blood
Blood platelets
Cardiology
Case reports
Edema
Fever
Kawasaki disease
Laboratories
Lymphatic system
Patients
Pediatrics
Streptococcus infections
Saudi Arabia
Canada
Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Japan
saudi arabia
kd
vasculitis
kawasaki disease
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Summary:Kawasaki disease (KD), formerly known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, is one of the most quintessential self-limiting forms of vasculitides among children. Nevertheless, sparse cases of adulthood KD have been also identified. Despite the self-limited (indolent) nature of this disease, patients tend to present with fever and signs of acute inflammation which may averagely last for up to 12 days without treatment, yet high index of clinical suspension is needed in atypical cases early during the course of the disease in order to minimize associated morbidity and mortality. Herein, we report an unorthodox case of KD of a 13-year-old male patient who started with cervical lymph node enlargement, followed by fever.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.4053