Author/Authors :
Türel, Özden Bakırköy Maternity and Children’s Hospital - Clinic of Pediatric, Turkey , Güzeltaş, Alper Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital - Clinic of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey , Aydoğmuş, Çiğdem Bakırköy Maternity and Children’s Hospital - Clinic of Pediatric, Turkey , Hatipoğlu, Nevin Bakırköy Maternity and Children’s Hospital - Clinic of Pediatric, Turkey , Hatipoğlu, Hüsem Bakırköy Maternity and Children’s Hospital - Clinic of Pediatric, Turkey , Siraneci, Rengin Bakırköy Maternity and Children’s Hospital - Clinic of Pediatric, Turkey
Abstract :
Kawasaki disease (KD), is an acute febrile multisystem vasculitic syndrome characterized by fever, bilateral non-exudative conjunctivitis, erythema of lips and oral mucosa, cervical lymphadenopathy, changes in extremities and polymorphous exanthema (1). Although infants and young children have the highest incidence of KD, it is rarerly reported in infants ≤3 months of age (2). The diagnosis in this age group is difficult because the presentation is usually incomplete and similar to other diseases (3). In this report, we describe an 8 week old infant with KD to remind that suspicion and proper evaluation are necessary for timely diagnosis and treatment.
