Kawasaki disease triggered by parvovirus infection: an atypical case report of two siblings

Abstract Background There are reports of the familial occurrence of Kawasaki disease but only a few reports described Kawasaki disease in siblings. However, the familial cases were not simultaneous. In these patients the idea of infective agents as trigger must be considered. Case presentation We de...

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Main Authors: M. C. Maggio, R. Cimaz, A. Alaimo, C. Comparato, D. Di Lisi, G. Corsello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2028-5