Kawasaki's syndrome: description of 4 cases
Sabatino, G.; Midulla, M.; Morgese, G.; Verini, M.; Squarcia, U.
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica Medical and Surgical Pediatrics 6(4): 521-527
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-5387 PMID: 6533599 Document Number: 225879
In this study we present four cases of Kawasaki syndrome; in two of them were present some particular aspects, besides the characteristic signs of the lymphonodal-mucocutaneous syndrome. One little girl showed, during the acute phase of the disease, paralysis of facial nerve, without other signs of neurological involvement; in the second patient, the outcome of the syndrome was quite atypical, because of an osteoarticular involvement; we also observed the presence of immature white blood cells in the peripheral blood. Three of the four cases were treated with acetyl-salicylic acid for almost one year, two of them were also treated with dypiridamol. A four years follow-up, after the acute phase, demonstrated a complete recovery, a normal clinical status and no damage of the cardiocirculatory system.