Recurrent Kawasaki disease.

作者信息

Verma Pramila, Agarwal Neeti, Maheshwari Mahesh

机构信息

Department of Pediatrics, Peoples College of Medical Sciences and RC, Bhanpur, Bhopal, India. Correspondence to: Dr Pramila Verma, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Sr MIG-B-10, Peoples campus, Bhanpur, Bhopal India.

出版信息

Indian Pediatr. 2015 Feb;52(2):152-4.

BACKGROUND

Recurrent Kawasaki disease is rare.

CASE CHARACTERISTICS

An eight-month old infant had classic Kawasaki disease with transient coronary artery dilatation.

OBSERVATIONS

Recurrence of incomplete Kawasaki disease after two years of initial diagnosis.

OUTCOME

The index episode of Kawasaki disease was resistant to single infusion of immunoglobulin, while repeat episode responded within 24 hours of institution of therapy.

MESSAGE

Early recognition of recurrent Kawasaki disease requires a high index of suspicion.