Kawasaki's syndrome in a man with the human immunodeficiency virus.
OBJECTIVE
We examined a 25-year-old man who was positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with Kawasaki's syndrome. He responded dramatically to intravenous immunoglobulin.


CONCLUSIONS
Although Kawasaki's syndrome is exceedingly rare in adults, it should be considered in any patient with fever, conjunctivitis, and other characteristic findings. The efficacy of treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin underscores the importance of prompt diagnosis.
Wolf
C V
CV
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Wolf
J R
JR
Parker
J S
JS
D000328:Adult; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous