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Rare case of pulmonary involvement in an adult with Kawasaki disease.

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Kawasaki disease is an acute, self-limited, febrile vasculitis typically seen in early childhood. Pulmonary involvement is uncommon and is not part of the conventional diagnostic criteria. We add to the… Click to show full abstract

Kawasaki disease is an acute, self-limited, febrile vasculitis typically seen in early childhood. Pulmonary involvement is uncommon and is not part of the conventional diagnostic criteria. We add to the literature a unique case of a 22year-old male with Kawasaki disease and pulmonary involvement. It illustrates the importance of recognizing unusual presentations of Kawasaki disease and highlights the possibility of pulmonary abnormalities on physical and imaging examination. Awareness of such presentations can help avoid delayed diagnosis, prevent the development of coronary aneurysms, and allow careful observation for imaging resolution.

Keywords: pulmonary involvement; kawasaki disease; rare case; disease

Journal Title: Clinical imaging
Year Published: 2018

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