Kawasaki disease in the adult: a case report and review of the literature

Kawasaki disease, predominantly a disease of childhood, includes such symptoms as acute vasculitis, mucosal inflammation, rash, cervical adenopathy, and edema. Its most severe forms are associated with coronary artery aneurysms. We report a rare case of this disease in an asymptomatic adult and revi...

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Published in:Texas Heart Institute journal 2004, Vol.31 (2), p.160-164
Main Authors: Rozo, Juan Carlos, Jefferies, John L, Eidem, Benjamin W, Cook, Patrick J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aortic Aneurysm - complications
Aortic Aneurysm - diagnosis
Case Reports
Coronary Angiography
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - diagnosis
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - epidemiology
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - physiopathology
Prognosis
Tomography, Emission-Computed
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Summary:Kawasaki disease, predominantly a disease of childhood, includes such symptoms as acute vasculitis, mucosal inflammation, rash, cervical adenopathy, and edema. Its most severe forms are associated with coronary artery aneurysms. We report a rare case of this disease in an asymptomatic adult and review its epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
ISSN:0730-2347