title: Thrombocytopenia as a presenting feature of Kawasaki disease: a case series from North India.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatric Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. surjitsinghpgi@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Surjit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Deepali
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Deepti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: Rohit Manoj
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Jasmina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
authors.forename: Reena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Varma
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous