Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a febrile, systemic, self-limiting vasculitis affecting children and characterized by inflammation in the medium sized vessels associated with coronary arterial aneurysms (CAA) that may be life threatening when untreated. KD is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries and is a risk factor for ischemic heart disease in adulthood.

Hemolytic anemia

A type of anemia caused by premature destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis).


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PMID (PMCID)
28018448
(5177715)
 OTHER
A 2-month-old boy with hemolytic anemia and reticulocytopenia following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for Kawasaki disease: a case report and literature review.
Kim NY, Kim JH, Park JS, Kim SH, Cho YK, Cha DH, Kim KE, Kang MS, Lim KA, Sheen YH.
Korean J Pediatr. 2016;59(Suppl 1):S60-S63.
Herein, we report a rare case of hemolytic anemia with reticulocytopenia following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in a young infant treated for Kawasaki disease.
28018448
(5177715)
 OTHER
A 2-month-old boy with hemolytic anemia and reticulocytopenia following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for Kawasaki disease: a case report and literature review.
Kim NY, Kim JH, Park JS, Kim SH, Cho YK, Cha DH, Kim KE, Kang MS, Lim KA, Sheen YH.
Korean J Pediatr. 2016;59(Suppl 1):S60-S63.
A 2-month-old boy with hemolytic anemia and reticulocytopenia following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for Kawasaki disease: a case report and literature review.