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Pediatría (Asunción)
versão On-line ISSN 1683-9803
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MOREL AYALA, Zoilo e GRECO, Junior. Kawasaki Disease: a Review of the Literature. Pediatr. (Asunción) [online]. 2014, vol.41, n.3, pp.223-234. ISSN 1683-9803.
Kawasaki disease KD is a febrile type of systemic vasculitis with a predilection for small- and medium-sized arteries. The most frequent complication is aneuritic coronary artery dilation. It is currently the most common cause of acquired cardiopathy in childhood in developed countries. The purpose of this review is to highlight the clinical characteristics and possible manners of presentation as well as the current treatment for the disease.
Palavras-chave : Kawasaki disease; aneurysm; atypical; incomplete; intravenous immunoglobulin; corticosteroids; infliximab.