Rare case of pulmonary involvement in an adult with Kawasaki disease. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Kawasaki disease is an acute, self-limited, febrile vasculitis typically seen in early childhood. Pulmonary involvement is uncommon and is not part of the conventional diagnostic criteria. We add to the literature a unique case of a 22year-old male with Kawasaki disease and pulmonary involvement. It illustrates the importance of recognizing unusual presentations of Kawasaki disease and highlights the possibility of pulmonary abnormalities on physical and imaging examination. Awareness of such presentations can help avoid delayed diagnosis, prevent the development of coronary aneurysms, and allow careful observation for imaging resolution.

publication date

  • August 3, 2017

Research

keywords

  • Lung
  • Lung Diseases
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85027525681

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.clinimag.2017.08.001

PubMed ID

  • 28797966

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 47