A Case of Kawasaki Disease Associated with Acute Renal Failure and Necrotizing Myositis.
- Author:
So Hyun AHN
1
;
So Yun SHIM
;
Sejung SOHN
;
Seung Joo LEE
;
Un Seop HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sohn@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kawasaki disease;
Acute renal failure;
Myositis
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury*;
Age of Onset;
Child;
Delayed Diagnosis;
Humans;
Infant;
Male;
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*;
Myositis*;
Vasculitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
2003;46(2):207-209
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile vasculitis affecting primarily infants and young children. In addition to the cardiovascular involvement, it may cause inflammatory changes in various organs and body systems : digestive, respiratory, urinary, nervous and musculoskeletal. A case is reported of atypical Kawasaki disease associated with acute renal failure and necrotizing myositis in the right gastrocnemius in a 10-year-old boy. In older children, uncommon age of onset and additional features less commonly associated with Kawasaki disease may contribute to a delayed diagnosis.
