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Torticollis as Presentation for Atypical Kawasaki Disease Complicated by Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms
Joint Authors
Dancey, Paul
Dyer, Tracey
Martin, John
Shah, Suryakant
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis of childhood.
The diagnosis can be made in a patient who presents with a prolonged high fever and meeting at least four of five criteria including polymorphous rash, mucosal changes, extremity changes (including swelling and/or palmar and plantar erythema), bilateral nonsuppurative conjunctivitis, and unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy.
Atypical KD refers to patients who have not met the full criteria and in whom atypical features may be present.
We discuss a case of a 6-year-old male who presented to the Emergency Department with torticollis.
A series of investigations for elevated inflammatory markers revealed dilated coronary artery aneurysms on echocardiogram, and thus he was diagnosed with atypical KD.
His only other criteria were bilateral nonsuppurative conjunctivitis and a prior brief febrile illness.
He was treated with high-dose intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and low-dose aspirin.
Low-molecular-weight heparin and atenolol were added due to the presence of giant aneurysms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dyer, Tracey& Dancey, Paul& Martin, John& Shah, Suryakant. 2018. Torticollis as Presentation for Atypical Kawasaki Disease Complicated by Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dyer, Tracey…[et al.]. Torticollis as Presentation for Atypical Kawasaki Disease Complicated by Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149061
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dyer, Tracey& Dancey, Paul& Martin, John& Shah, Suryakant. Torticollis as Presentation for Atypical Kawasaki Disease Complicated by Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149061
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149061