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Pleural Effusion and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy: The Rarely Reported Complications of Kawasaki Disease.

Authors :
Sun Hyang Lee
You Hoon Jeon
Hyeon Jong Yang
Bok Yang Pyun
Source :
Clinical Pediatrics. Jun2010, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p598-600. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a 22-month-old Korean boy who was admitted at the Soonchunyang University Hospital due to febrile seizures in Seoul, Korea. It states that the patient was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease (KD). It mentions that the laboratory findings revealed rare complications of KD which include pleural effusion and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00099228
Volume :
49
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Clinical Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
51197188
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922809356468