Kawasaki disease in the adult: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Kawasaki disease, predominantly a disease of childhood, includes such symptoms as acute vasculitis, mucosal inflammation, rash, cervical adenopathy, and edema, Its most severe forms are associated with coronary artery aneurysms, We report a rare case of this disease in an asymptomatic adult and review its epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

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Texas Heart Institute Journal

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