Postsplenectomy Kawasaki disease in a 17-year‑old male
| Autor: | Naser Gharebaghi, Seyed Arman Seyed Mokhtari, Mir Amir Aghdashi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Coronary artery aneurysm
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Kawasaki disease business.industry adult medicine.medical_treatment Splenectomy Case Report Signs and symptoms General Medicine Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease splenectomy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Etiology Medicine Young adult business Systemic vasculitis |
| Zdroj: | International Medical Case Reports Journal |
| ISSN: | 1179-142X |
| Popis: | Kawasaki disease (KD) is characterized with an acute systemic vasculitis of the medium- and small-sized vessels. This disease mainly involves children within the age of 6 months to 5 years and it is often self-limited and patients seem to recover well; however, it may lead to devastating and fatal cardiovascular complications such as coronary artery aneurysm. Thus, early diagnosis and appropriate management of this disease have a significant effect on improving the prognosis and preventing its serious complications. Adult-onset KD (AKD) is rare and often misdiagnosed. Here we report a rare case of KD that occurred in a 17-year-old young adult who presented 4 weeks post splenectomy, with clinical signs and symptoms consistent with AKD. This may potentially highlight the association of AKD with infectious etiologies. |
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