Kawasaki Disease Mimicking Retropharyngeal Abscess
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 784-786, 2010.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-53343
ABSTRACT
Kawasaki disease is an acute, self-limiting febrile mucocutaneous vasculitis of infants and young children. Retropharyngeal lymphadenopathy is a rare presentation of Kawasaki disease. We present a case of Kawasaki disease mimicking a retropharyngeal abscess, with upper airway obstruction resulting in delayed diagnosis.
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Main subject:
Retropharyngeal Abscess
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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