A case of incomplete and refractory Kawasaki disease : diagnostic and therapeutic challenges : case report

The diagnosis of incomplete Kawasaki disease (KD) - i.e. cases that do not fulfil all the diagnostic criteria - requires a high index of suspicion. We report a case of incomplete KD that was refractory to treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and subsequently responded to treatment with intraven...

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Published in:SAJCH : the South African journal of child health 2014-02, Vol.8 (1), p.37-38
Main Authors: Dubey, A.P., Rajeshwari, K., Kumar, R., Mehndiratta, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The diagnosis of incomplete Kawasaki disease (KD) - i.e. cases that do not fulfil all the diagnostic criteria - requires a high index of suspicion. We report a case of incomplete KD that was refractory to treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and subsequently responded to treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone.
ISSN:1994-3032
1999-7671
DOI:10.7196/SAJCH.592