Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease is an acute, self-limited systemic vasculitis primarily affecting medium-sized arteries, most notably the coronary arteries Pathophysiologically, widespread vascular inflammation can weaken arterial wall architecture, predisposing affected individuals to coronary artery dilation, aneurysm formation, thrombosis, and subsequent myocardial ischemia

Kawasaki disease is an acute, self-limited systemic vasculitis primarily affecting medium-sized arteries, most notably the coronary arteries

It predominantly develops in infants and young children under five years of age and stands as a leading cause of acquired pediatric heart disease

It predominantly develops in infants and young children under five years of age and stands as a leading cause of acquired pediatric heart disease Pathophysiologically, widespread vascular inflammation can weaken arterial wall architecture, predisposing affected individuals to coronary artery dilation, aneurysm formation, thrombosis, and subsequent myocardial ischemia

Clinically, it is characterized by prolonged high fever, bilateral nonexudative conjunctivitis, mucosal changes such as strawberry tongue and lip erythema, polymorphous rash, induration or erythema of the extremities with desquamation, and cervical lymphadenopathy

Clinically, it is characterized by prolonged high fever, bilateral nonexudative conjunctivitis, mucosal changes such as strawberry tongue and lip erythema, polymorphous rash, induration or erythema of the extremities with desquamation, and cervical lymphadenopathy