Kawasaki disease. Presentation of two cases

Kawasaki disease is a rare medical condition. Young children are the most affected and the cardiovascular complications of the disease are feared the most. Two cases diagnosed in the pediatric service of the Hospital General Docente de Placetas, Villa Clara, were described in this article. Both pati...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kenly Armas-Esquijarosa
Formato: article
Lenguaje:ES
Publicado: Centro Editorial Ciencias Médicas: CPICM Guantánamo 2021
Materias:
R
Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/a020ca9fab7d46a08b4ef4d80d27dbb7
Etiquetas: Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
Descripción
Sumario:Kawasaki disease is a rare medical condition. Young children are the most affected and the cardiovascular complications of the disease are feared the most. Two cases diagnosed in the pediatric service of the Hospital General Docente de Placetas, Villa Clara, were described in this article. Both patients, preschoolers, presented common symptoms, such as: fever for more than 5 days, lymphadenopathy, non-suppurative conjunctivitis, edema of the back of the hands and feet, a strawberry tongue and rash. The clinical elements were, once again, the cornerstone for the diagnosis. Both patients evolved favorably to the treatment used and did not develop serious forms or sequelae of the disease.