인두뒤농양을 시사하는 경부 림프절병과 발열로 방문하여 가와사키병으로 진단된 10세 여자 환아

• Published in: Taehan Soa Ŭnggup Ŭhakhoe chi pp. 102 - 105
• Main Authors: 황소연, 최재연
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한소아응급의학회 01.12.2017
• Subjects: 소아과학
• ISSN: 2383-4897; 2508-5506
• DOI: 10.22470/pemj.2017.00115

Given that Kawasaki disease (KD) can cause cardiac complications, it is crucial to diagnose and treat the disease in the emergency department. We report a case of a 10-year-old girl who presented to the emergency department with cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. The initial diagnosis was retropharyngeal abscess based on computed tomography findings, but antibiotic therapy failed and she was subsequently diagnosed with KD. After 3 doses of intravenous immunoglobulin along with methylprednisolone and methotrexate, she was discharged on hospital day 21. The cervical lymphadenopathy suggesting retropharyngeal abscess might be an early sign of incomplete or intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant KD. KCI Citation Count: 0