scholarly journals Evidence of Acute Mycoplasma Infection in a Patient with Incomplete and Atypical Kawasaki Disease: A Case Report

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ebrahim ◽  
M. Gabay ◽  
R. F. Rivas-Chacon
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Infectious Agent ◽  
Mycoplasma Infection ◽  
Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Atypical Kawasaki Disease

The etiology of Kawasaki disease remains unknown despite extensive studies. Some researchers suggest that it is caused by an infectious agent. This is a case report where a patient with incomplete Kawasaki disease was found to have evidence compatible with acuteMycoplasma pneumoniaeinfection. This is one of the several case reports linkingMycoplasma pneumoniaeto Kawasaki disease as a possible trigger. This is perhaps due to a superantigen or is mediated by some other mechanism. Accurate and timely testing forMycoplasma infectionsis difficult and has its limitations. Despite this,Mycoplasma pneumoniaeshould be considered in the differential and workup for Kawasaki disease.

scholarly journals AB0973 ATYPICAL KAWASAKI DISEASE SHOCK SYNDROME CASE REPORT: NOT ALL SHOCKS ARE SEPTIC OR TOXIC

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Ganhão ◽  
Mariana Rodrigues ◽  
Francisca Aguiar ◽  
Margarida Tavares ◽  
Iva Brito
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Atypical Kawasaki Disease

scholarly journals Difficult diagnosis of atypical kawasaki disease in an infant younger than six months: a case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Petrarca ◽  
R. Nenna ◽  
P. Versacci ◽  
A. Frassanito ◽  
G. Cangiano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Difficult Diagnosis ◽  
Atypical Kawasaki Disease

scholarly journals Echocardiographic evaluation of complete and incomplete Kawasaki disease in terms of coronary and non coronary cardiac involvement

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 220-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uttam Kumar Sarkar ◽  
Anish Chatterjee ◽  
Sumit Periwal ◽  
Suprit Basu ◽  
Indranil Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Cardiac Involvement ◽  
Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Prompt Treatment ◽  
Echocardiographic Evaluation ◽  
Atypical Kawasaki Disease

Background & Objectives: With increasing incidence of Kawasaki disease and its associated complications, the need of the hour is early diagnosis. Incomplete  Kawasaki is often diagnosed late and is frequently associated with morbidities and mortalities. Our study aims to emphasize the importance of echocardiography in detection of incomplete Kawasaki disease.Materials & Methods: A total of 150 children, clinically diagnosed as Kawasaki disease were evaluated echocardiographically and involvement of coronary artery and associated cardiac involvements were studied.Results: Amongst the incomplete Kawasaki disease patients 76% were from extremes of ages and 19.2% of them had coronary involvement. Myocarditis(38.1%) was the commonest non-coronary findings.Conclusion: Atypical Kawasaki disease is more common in extremes of ages and echocardiography helps in detecting atypical disease at the earliest, thus facilitating prompt treatment and reducing complications.

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