KAWASAKI
| Epidemiology | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender ratio |
2:3 |
Average onset age |
5y |
Incidence |
5-250/106 |
Disease presentation
The disease is a systemic vasculitis affecting small/medium sized blood vessels. The diagnosis is supported by criteria from the American Heart Association.
Main clinical symptoms
Hard-to-treat, elevated and constant fever
Conjunctivitis and other muco-cutaneous lesions
Heart involvement (serious type)
Vessel inflammation
Red hands & foot
Biological signs
Unknown
Therapy
- Immunoglobulins
- Aspirin
