title: Takayasu's arteritis mimicking Kawasaki disease in 7-month-old infant, successfully treated with glucocorticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulins.
abstract: Takayasu's arteritis (TA) rarely occurs in infants. There are only four reports on TA in children below 1 year of age, revealing diversity of its symptoms. We describe a 7-month-old female infant hospitalized for hectic fever, irritability, high acute phase indices, and coronary artery dilatations found on echocardiography, which suggested Kawasaki disease (KD). Despite of standard treatment, rapid development of thoracic and abdominal aorta aneurysms occurred, while coronary artery abnormalities regressed. The initial diagnosis was changed for TA. Subsequently implemented glucocorticosteroids led to clinical and laboratory normalization. However, 2 months after treatment discontinuation, TA relapsed. Glucocorticosteroid therapy was restarted with additional introduction of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG), resulting in full and stable remission lasting over 1 year. Thus, diagnosis and treatment of infant TA pose a big challenge to physicians. TA onset in infants may mimics KD. Prolonged glucocorticosteroids and IVIG administration can be recommended in the youngest patients with TA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, 2nd Chair of Pediatrics and Cardiology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kierzkowska
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lipińska
authors.forename: Dobromiła
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barańska
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niewiadomska-Jarosik
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biernacka-Zielińska
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stańczyk
authors.forename: Elżbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Smolewska
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007223:Infant; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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