Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome in a young adult. A case report.
The mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, first noted in 1961 by Kawasaki in Japan, is an acute, febrile mucocutaneous condition accompanied by cervical lymphadenopathy, which affects infants and young children. More recently it has been recognized in other countries, but not before 1979 in South Africa.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013019:South Africa