Kawasaki syndrome: a 1986 perspective
Melish, M.E.
Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America 13(1): 7-17
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0889-857X PMID: 2888164 Document Number: 294219
The history of Kawasaki Syndrome is reviewed from its first description as a rare but benign disease in Japan to its current recognition as a multisystem vasculitis with predilection for arthritis and coronary disease occurring with increasing frequency in diverse areas of the world. Recent studies on efficacy of intravenous gamma globulin therapy are described.