Kawasaki Disease

KAWASAKI DISEASE

Kawasaki disease is mucocutaneous lesions with an acute, febrile, multisystem disease of children.
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
Children <5years are mostly effected.

Clinical Manifestations-

Non Suppurative adenitis
Edema
Congested conjunctiva
Erythema of the oral cavity, lips and palms, strawberry tongue
Desquamative rash
Mainly affects coronary vessels, giant coronary artery aneurysms due to thrombosis
Myocardial infarction and death
Pericardits

Diagnosis-

Treatment-

Exam Question

Kawasaki disease is a Mucocutaneous lesions
Kawasaki disease is Associated with coronary artery aneurysm in up to 25% of untreated case
Kawasaki disease is Seen in children
child with bilateral non purulent conjunctivitis and 4 enlarged cervical lymph nodes , Conjusted pharynx pharynx ,trunk covered with polymorphous rash and palmar erythema and desquamation of finger tips with Bilateral pedal oedema is suggested to have Kawasaki disease
Pedal edema, Truncal rash & Pharyngeal congestion are the component of Kawasaki disease
Kawasaki disease is associated with Erythema,Red eye,Rash, Posterior cervical lymphadenopathy & Conjuctivitis
child with fever, non-purulent conjunctivitis, rashes, cervical lymphadenopthy, hepatomegaly eruptions on trunk & proximal extremities, bilateral bulbar conjunctivitis without discharge and fissuring -crusting- red lipsand desquamation of fingers and toes showing coronary artery aneurysm on ECG is the most likely diagnosed to have Kawasaki disease
Strawberry tongue, Pedal Edema & Cervical Lymphadenopathy are clinical manifestation of Kawasaki disease
The type of arteritis which may lead to myocardial infarction in children is Kawasaki disease
Immunoglobulin are the treatment of choice for Kawasaki disease

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