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Kawasaki disease is a febrile, acute and multisystemic vasculitis that mainly affects children under 5 years of age. We describe the clinical characteristics, evolution and therapeutic considerations in a patient… Click to show full abstract
Kawasaki disease is a febrile, acute and multisystemic vasculitis that mainly affects children under 5 years of age. We describe the clinical characteristics, evolution and therapeutic considerations in a patient with a diagnosis of complete Kawasaki disease with severe multisystem manifestations, among which stands out the macrophage activation syndrome, which represents an unusual and potentially life-threatening complication of the illness.
Keywords:
macrophage activation;
kawasaki;
activation syndrome;
kawasaki disease;
disease severe
Journal Title: Archivos argentinos de pediatria
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Archivos argentinos de pediatria
Year Published: 2019
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