Adult Kawasaki disease. Report of two cases treated with intravenous gamma globulin.
There are 36 reports in the English-language literature of Kawasaki disease in adults. We present two additional cases, in one of which retinal vasculitis developed, a previously unreported complication antemortem. We report the first use of intravenous gamma globulin in the United States for treatment of adult-onset Kawasaki disease and review the pertinent literature.
Jackson
J L
JL
Department of Internal Medicine, Third Combat Support Hospital, Nuremberg, Germany.
Kunkel
M R
MR
Libow
L
L
Gates
R H
RH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous