Atypical relapsing course of Kawasaki disease with hemorrhagic serous effusions and hepatic dysfunction

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 785-787

  Elizabeth, K E ^a   Zulfikar Ahamed, M ^a   Praveen, K S ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Atypical Kawasaki disease; Hemorrhagic pleural effusion

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOXACILLIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEMOTHORAX; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PLEURAL EFFUSION;

EID: 35648946772     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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