title: Kawasaki disease--atypical presentation.
abstract: Kawasaki disease, an acute systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology, is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in many parts of the world. It predominantly affects children under 5 years of age and is diagnosed clinically by the presence of characteristic clinical signs. Atypical patients, often younger than 1 year of age, manifest few early signs, usually have an incorrect admitting diagnosis and suffer from high morbidity and mortality. We report the presentation, clinical course and follow-up of a 3-month-old infant with atypical Kawasaki disease.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Indraprashtha Apollo Hospital, Mathura Road, Delhi-110044.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uttam
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khilnani
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*