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

Juan Carlos Rozo; John L. Jefferies; Benjamin W. Eidem; Patrick J. Cook

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

Juan Carlos Rozo, John L. Jefferies, Benjamin W. Eidem, Patrick J. Cook

Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	160-164
Number of pages	5
Journal	Texas Heart Institute Journal
Volume	31
Issue number	2
State	Published - 2004

Keywords

Coronary artery aneurysm
Coronary artery bypass grafting
Kawasaki disease
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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