| Fatal cardiac tamponade in a patient with Kawasaki disease. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16027646 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is usually a self-limiting condition, but cardiac complications are not uncommon and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. This article describes the case of an 18-year-old man with rapidly progressive and ultimately fatal KD. Polyserositis syndrome and cardiac tamponade developed during a convalescent phase of the illness. Treatment with high-dose corticosteroid and intravenous immunoglobulin-G therapy was unsuccessful. The patient continued to deteriorate despite supportive care. Severe cardiac tamponade developed, and percutaneous pericardiocentesis was performed, but the patient died hours later. This is the second reported case of KD featuring a polyserositis syndrome and impending cardiac tamponade, and the first with fatal outcome. |
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Authors:
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Hakan Ozdogu; Can Boga |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Heart & lung : the journal of critical care Volume: 34 ISSN: 0147-9563 ISO Abbreviation: Heart Lung Publication Date: 2005 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-07-19 Completed Date: 2005-11-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0330057 Medline TA: Heart Lung Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 257-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*, therapy Disease Progression Fatal Outcome Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use Humans Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use Male Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / complications* Pericardial Effusion / complications, therapy Pericardiocentesis |
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0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Immunoglobulins, Intravenous |
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