A Case of Persistent Kawasaki Disease Improved with Pulsed Doses of Methylprednisolone.
- Author:
Kyong Ok AHN
1
;
Shin YOO
;
Eun Hye PARK
;
Hyun Sang CHO
;
Jae Kook CHA
;
Hae Ran LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Persistent Kawasaki disease;
Methylprednisolone pulse therapy
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Child;
Coronary Vessels;
Humans;
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous;
Infant;
Methylprednisolone*;
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*;
Vasculitis
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
2001;11(2):146-151
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis of unknown causes that occurs predominantly in infants and young children and produces coronary artery aneurysm. We have recently experienced a case of persistent Kawasaki disease in a 24 month-old-girl improved with pulsed doses of methylprednisolone. Even with an administration of intravenous gamma globulin(IVIG), she repeated the course of recovery and aggravation. After four times repeated doses of IVIG, additional intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy was tried and resulted in remarkable improvement. We reported the case with a brief review of the related literature.