Pleural effusion as an atypical presentation of Kawasaki disease: a case report and review of the literature

Pleural effusion as an atypical presentation of Kawasaki disease: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Kawasaki disease is an acute, febrile vasculitis of childhood that affects medium-sized arteries, predominantly the coronary arteries. It is a multisystem disease; therefore, it may present with non-cardiac findings of disease. Case presentation Here, we report the case of 7-year...

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Main Authors: Elif Arslanoglu Aydin, Selcan Demir, Orkun Aydin, Yelda Bilginer, Seza Ozen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
Pleural effusion
Pulmonary involvement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2284-4

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