Singh Surjit, Jindal Ankur Kumar, Pilania Rakesh Kumar
Allergy Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Int J Rheum Dis. 2018 Jan;21(1):36-44. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13224. Epub 2017 Nov 13.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a medium vessel vasculitis with predilection for coronary arteries. Due to lack of a reliable confirmatory laboratory test, the diagnosis of KD is based on a constellation of clinical findings that appear in a typical temporal sequence. These diagnostic criteria have been modified from time to time and the most recent guidelines have been proposed by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2017. However, several children may have incomplete or atypical forms of KD and the diagnosis can often be difficult, especially in infants and young children. In this review, we have detailed the steps involved in arriving at a diagnosis of KD and also highlight the important role of echocardiography in diagnosis and management of children with KD.
川崎病(KD)是一种主要累及中等血管、好发于冠状动脉的血管炎。由于缺乏可靠的确诊实验室检查,KD的诊断基于一系列按典型时间顺序出现的临床症状。这些诊断标准不时进行修订,美国心脏协会(AHA)于2017年提出了最新指南。然而,一些儿童可能患有不完全或非典型形式的KD,诊断往往很困难,尤其是在婴幼儿中。在这篇综述中,我们详细阐述了KD诊断所涉及的步骤,并强调了超声心动图在KD患儿诊断和管理中的重要作用。