Infantile Kawasaki disease and peripheral gangrene.

Durall, Amy L; Phillips, John R; Weisse, Martin E; Mullett, Charles J · J Pediatr · 2006

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a 1-month-old infant with Kawasaki disease and peripheral gangrene. We advocate using the newly published American Heart Association guidelines advising early laboratory and echocardiogram investigations in infants with fever but without other classic manifestations of Kawasaki disease. Initiation of early therapy may prevent this serious complication with its permanent sequelae.

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