Thrombocytopenia as a presenting feature of Kawasaki disease: a case series from North India.
Thrombocytosis is well described in children with Kawasaki disease (KD). We describe six children with KD who had thrombocytopenia at disease onset. This is an unusual finding and has clinical implications in the diagnosis of this condition.
Singh
Surjit
S
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatric Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. surjitsinghpgi@rediffmail.com
Gupta
Deepali
D
Suri
Deepti
D
Kumar
Rohit Manoj
RM
Ahluwalia
Jasmina
J
Das
Reena
R
Varma
Neelam
N
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous