Kawasaki disease with peripheral gangrene and autoamputation – an extremely rare complication: a case report
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a form of acute vasculitis involving small and medium sized arteries. Ischemic necrosis of the extremities is a very rare and potentially severe complication of KD. Here we present a case of KD with peripheral gangrene and auto amputation, which is the first such case to be...
Main Authors: | Chaitanya Varma, Shrikiran Aroor, Suneel C Mundkur, Karthick Annamalai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Our Dermatology Online
2012-07-01
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Series: | Nasza Dermatologia Online |
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Online Access: | http://www.odermatol.com/wp-content/uploads/file/2012%203/DOI-11.pdf |
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