Department of Paediatrics, University of Aligarh Muslim, New Delhi, India
Case Report
A Typical Kawasaki Disease in an Early Infant a Diagnostic Challenge: Case Report
Author(s): Kaifi Siddiqui*
A 4.5-month-old girl presented to us with fever for a total of 10 days,
loose stools for 2 days .she took short courses of multiple oral antibiotics
during this period but was not relieved. A thorough physical examination
was unremarkable her initial investigations were suggestive of urinary
tract infection for which broad spectrum antibiotics were started. However,
fever still persisted even after 72 hrs of antibiotics. Blood counts showed
persistently high TLC and increasing platelet count, along with high CRP.
Consequently a diagnosis of Kawasaki Disease (KD) was suspected, which
was supported by echocardiographic findings. After she received intravenous
immunoglobulins, her fever subsided and lab parameters showed significant
improvement. This case highlights an unusual presentation of KD in an
uncommonly young age group without much clinical point.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2572-5130.21.s4.014-015
