Korean J Pediatr.  2013 Sep;56(9):377-382. 10.3345/kjp.2013.56.9.377.

Kawasaki disease in infants

• Yeom JS
• Woo HO
• Park JS
• Park ES
• Seo JH
• Youn HS

• KMID: 1493118
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2013.56.9.377

Abstract

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile illness that is the predominant cause of pediatric acquired heart disease in infants and young children. Because the diagnosis of KD depends on clinical manifestations, incomplete cases are difficult to diagnose, especially in infants younger than 1 year. Incomplete clinical manifestations in infants are related with the development of KD-associated coronary artery abnormalities. Because the diagnosis of infantile KD is difficult and complications are numerous, early suspicion and evaluation are necessary.

Keyword

Kawasaki disease; Diagnosis; Infant

MeSH Terms

Child
Coronary Vessels
Heart Diseases
Humans
Infant
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome