Clinical Study of Kawasaki Disease in Infants 3 Months of Age and Younger.
- Author:
Chang Eun SIM
1
;
Yong Won PARK
;
In Sook PARK
;
Chang Hwi KIM
;
Yong Soo YUN
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Inje University, School of Medicine,Seoul Paik Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Kawasaki disease;
Coronary aneurysm;
Epidemiology;
Infant
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Cardiology;
Coronary Aneurysm;
Echocardiography;
Epidemiologic Studies;
Epidemiology;
Humans;
Incidence;
Infant*;
Korea;
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*;
Myocardial Infarction;
Prevalence;
Recurrence;
Siblings
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Cardiology Society
2003;7(1):102-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological pictures and clinical profiles of Kawasaki disease(KD) in infants 3 months and younger. METHODS: For the epidemiologic study of KD in Korea as a task of Korean Pediatric Cardiology Society, data of total 3,862 KD patients were collected from 1997 to 1999 by survey. Among them, clinical data of 71 KD patients aged 3 months and younger were analyzed and compared with those of the total KD patients group. RESULTS: 71 patients aged 3 months and younger(1.8% of total 3,862 KD patients) included 1 case aged under 1 month, 22 cases aged 1-2 months, and 48 cases aged 2-3 months. The male-to-female ratio was 1.96:1, and the recurrence rate was 1.4%, and the prevalence of cases in sibling was zero. Coronary arterial (CA) abnormalities were detected by echocardiography in 27.5% of the cases, including 10.1% of CA aneurysm cases. There were no case with myocardial infarction or death. CONCLUSION: Comparing with the data of total KD patients group, data from 71 patients aged 3 months and younger showed a somewhat higher male-to-female ratio, incidence of CA abnormalities, and incidence of CA aneurysms, however those had no statistical significance.
