Kawasaki disease in Songkla, Thailand.

Four cases of Kawasaki disease hospitalized in Haadyai Hospital, Songkla, during 1978-1983 are summarized. All four patients had clinical features, the principal signs and symptoms set forth in the guidelines for the diagnosis of mucocutaneous lymphnode syndrome (Kawasaki disease) including other associated features such as diarrhea, arthritis, mild jaundice, pneumonia, subconjunctival hemorrhage, proteinuria and leukocytosis. All four patients survived the acute illness, without evidence of cardiac complications. The cases were followed-up for over one year.