Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (Kawasaki disease). A report of 2 cases.
Two cases of Kawasaki disease, both with cardiac involvement, are reported in South African children and the diagnostic problems are discussed. In patient 1 an ECG showed the development of an inferior myocardial infarction, and in patient 2 on aneurysm of the left coronary artery was found at postmortem examination.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology