1.
Med Sci Monit
; 6(6): 1170-3, 2000.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11208475
ABSTRACT
The authors present a case of Kawasaki disease with arrhythmia, aneurysms in the coronary vessels and disease recurrence in week 4. Despite late diagnosis, effective treatment with high doses of immunoglobulin and aspirin was introduced in the second week of the disease as well as during its relapse.
Subject(s)
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/diagnosis , Aspirin/therapeutic use , C-Reactive Protein/metabolism , Coronary Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging , Echocardiography , Electrocardiography , Humans , Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/therapeutic use , Infant , Male , Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/diagnostic imaging , Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/drug therapy
2.
Med Sci Monit
; 6(6): 1227-31, 2000.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11208484
ABSTRACT
The authors present current theory of the aetiology and pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease with special reference to clinical presentation and cardiac complications. Current therapeutic management has also been discussed.
