title: Kawasaki disease and perineal rash.
abstract: During the past several years, we treated seven children with Kawasaki disease who developed a distinctive but rarely described perineal rash. This rash began three to four days from onset of the illness and desquamated in all instances by days 5 to 7. The presence of this rash may facilitate early diagnosis of Kawasaki disease and, hence, may influence the initiation of early treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Health Science Center, PA.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Urbach
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Malatack
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gartner
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Zitelli
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010502:Perineum