Cytomegalovirus infection in a patient with atypical Kawasaki disease.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, febrile, and multisystem vasculitis of early childhood with a striking predilection for the coronary arteries. The most significant complication is coronary artery abnormalities, including coronary aneurysms. The etiology of KD remains unknown. Many infectious agents including viruses have been postulated as possible causes of KD. But standard microbiologic techniques, molecular methods and serologic investigations have failed to identify an etiologic agent. We described a patient with atypical KD during cytomegalovirus infection.
Usta Guc
Belgin
B
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey. defneusta@hotmail.com
Cengiz
Nurcan
N
Yildirim
Selman Vefa
SV
Uslu
Yasemin
Y
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D004279:DNA, Viral; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D001241:Aspirin
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