Abstract

CARDOZO LOPEZ, MARGARITA; ESCOBAR BERRIO, ALEJANDRA; ALVARAN MEJIA, MELISSA  and  LONDONO RESTREPO, JUAN DAVID. Kawasaki disease: diagnosis and treatment. CES Med. [online]. 2012, vol.26, n.2, pp.261-272. ISSN 0120-8705.

ABSTRACT Kawasaki disease is an acute, systemic, self-limited vasculitis. Affects most commonly infants and preschoolers, and is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries. In Colombia, there are multiple cases that are diagnosed and treated in hospital of second and third level of complexity, which are referred to cardiac evaluation by echocardiography, in some cases. At present we have no national or local statistics and this is one factor why, many cases are not diagnosed promptly, because it is easily confused with rash diseases there is no clear criteria of the principal diagnosis of the disease. This article is a review on the main aspects of the disease

Keywords : Kawasaki disease; Vasculitis; Coronary Aneurism; Inmunoglobuline G; Infants.

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