Resistant Kawasaki disease treated with anti-CD20.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.01.018.
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Abstract
We report the case of a 6-year-old boy who had Kawasaki disease resistant to intravenous immunoglobulin and systemic steroids. Because of an uncontrolled disease course, with significant lesions of the coronary arteries, anti-CD20 treatment was used. Rapid clinical, biological, and cardiac improvement was observed. The patient tolerated the treatment well.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
- Immunologic Factors
- Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome