A Case of Persistent Kawasaki Disease Improved with Pulsed Doses of Methylprednisolone / 소아알레르기및호흡기학회지
Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
;
: 146-151, 2001.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-60186
ABSTRACT
Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis of unknown causes that occurs predominantly in infants and young children and produces coronary artery aneurysm. We have recently experienced a case of persistent Kawasaki disease in a 24 month-old-girl improved with pulsed doses of methylprednisolone. Even with an administration of intravenous gamma globulin(IVIG), she repeated the course of recovery and aggravation. After four times repeated doses of IVIG, additional intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy was tried and resulted in remarkable improvement. We reported the case with a brief review of the related literature.
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Main subject:
Vasculitis
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Methylprednisolone
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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Coronary Vessels
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Aneurysm
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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