Myocardial infarction in a 35-day-old infant with incomplete Kawasaki disease and chicken pox.
Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile vasculitis of infancy and early childhood. It is uncommon in early infancy, because a significant proportion of these children do not meet the classical diagnostic criteria at this age. Infants younger than 6 months with persistent fever and some of the criteria of Kawasaki disease should always raise suspicion for Kawasaki disease early to avoid delayed diagnosis with severe cardiac complications. We present a 35-day-old infant with incomplete Kawasaki disease complicated with myocardial infarction during chicken pox.
Kossiva
Lydia
L
First Department of Pediatrics, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece. lydiakossiva@hotmail.com
Papadopoulos
Marios
M
Lagona
Evangelia
E
Papadopoulos
George
G
Athanassaki
Corina
C
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*