Postsplenectomy Kawasaki disease in a 17-year‑old male
Naser Gharebaghi,1 Miramir Aghdashi,2 Seyed Arman Seyed Mokhtari3 1Department of Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Science, Urmia, Iran; 2Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Science, Urmia, Iran; 3Stude...
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| description | Naser Gharebaghi,1 Miramir Aghdashi,2 Seyed Arman Seyed Mokhtari3 1Department of Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Science, Urmia, Iran; 2Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Science, Urmia, Iran; 3Student Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran Abstract: Kawasaki disease (KD) is characterized with an acute systemic vasculitis of the medium- and small-sized vessels. This disease mainly involves children within the age of 6 months to 5 years and it is often self-limited and patients seem to recover well; however, it may lead to devastating and fatal cardiovascular complications such as coronary artery aneurysm. Thus, early diagnosis and appropriate management of this disease have a significant effect on improving the prognosis and preventing its serious complications. Adult-onset KD (AKD) is rare and often misdiagnosed. Here we report a rare case of KD that occurred in a 17-year-old young adult who presented 4 weeks post splenectomy, with clinical signs and symptoms consistent with AKD. This may potentially highlight the association of AKD with infectious etiologies. Keywords: Kawasaki disease, adult, splenectomy |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53f61d1770a94230a43f5eb3b4a934c72022-12-22T03:06:51ZengDove Medical PressInternational Medical Case Reports Journal1179-142X2018-10-01Volume 1128729241871Postsplenectomy Kawasaki disease in a 17-year‑old maleGharebaghi NAghdashi MSeyed Mokhtari SANaser Gharebaghi,1 Miramir Aghdashi,2 Seyed Arman Seyed Mokhtari3 1Department of Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Science, Urmia, Iran; 2Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Science, Urmia, Iran; 3Student Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran Abstract: Kawasaki disease (KD) is characterized with an acute systemic vasculitis of the medium- and small-sized vessels. This disease mainly involves children within the age of 6 months to 5 years and it is often self-limited and patients seem to recover well; however, it may lead to devastating and fatal cardiovascular complications such as coronary artery aneurysm. Thus, early diagnosis and appropriate management of this disease have a significant effect on improving the prognosis and preventing its serious complications. Adult-onset KD (AKD) is rare and often misdiagnosed. Here we report a rare case of KD that occurred in a 17-year-old young adult who presented 4 weeks post splenectomy, with clinical signs and symptoms consistent with AKD. This may potentially highlight the association of AKD with infectious etiologies. Keywords: Kawasaki disease, adult, splenectomyhttps://www.dovepress.com/postsplenectomy-kawasaki-disease-in-a-17-yearold-male-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJKawasaki Diseases - Adult – Splenectomy |
| spellingShingle | Gharebaghi N Aghdashi M Seyed Mokhtari SA Postsplenectomy Kawasaki disease in a 17-year‑old male International Medical Case Reports Journal Kawasaki Diseases - Adult – Splenectomy |
| title | Postsplenectomy Kawasaki disease in a 17-year‑old male |
| title_full | Postsplenectomy Kawasaki disease in a 17-year‑old male |
| title_fullStr | Postsplenectomy Kawasaki disease in a 17-year‑old male |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postsplenectomy Kawasaki disease in a 17-year‑old male |
| title_short | Postsplenectomy Kawasaki disease in a 17-year‑old male |
| title_sort | postsplenectomy kawasaki disease in a 17 year old male |
| topic | Kawasaki Diseases - Adult – Splenectomy |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/postsplenectomy-kawasaki-disease-in-a-17-yearold-male-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ |
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