Kawasaki disease in infants.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile illness that is the predominant cause of pediatric acquired heart disease in infants and young children. Because the diagnosis of KD depends on clinical manifestations, incomplete cases are difficult to diagnose, especially in infants younger than 1 year. Incomplete clinical manifestations in infants are related with the development of KD-associated coronary artery abnormalities. Because the diagnosis of infantile KD is difficult and complications are numerous, early suspicion and evaluation are necessary.
Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Jung Sook
JS
Yeom
Hyang Ok
HO
Woo
Ji Sook
JS
Park
Eun Sil
ES
Park
Ji-Hyun
JH
Seo
Hee-Shang
HS
Youn
Diagnosis; Infant; Kawasaki disease