Kawasaki disease: a case report from Iraq and literature review
Journal of the Arab Board of Medical Specializations. 2008; 9 (2): 64-67
in English
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ABSTRACT
Kawasaki disease KD is an acute self-limiting vasculitis, affects mainly children under 5 years old. Early recognition and timely treatment with gamma globulin reduces greatly the risk of grave coronary complications. We present here a case of KD, and the accompanying events that hindered proper management, facing the long list of bad complications of the disease
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Gamma-Globulins
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Child
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Early Diagnosis
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Type of study:
Case report
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Arab Board Med. Special.
Year:
2008
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