| A case of Kawasaki disease with anasarca and concomitant rotavirus infection. | |
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PMID: 21897831 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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We present the case of a child who initially presented with gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of severe rotavirus gastroenteritis complicated by hyponatraemic dehydration. Appropriate intravenous fluid therapy was administered but the patient, still feverish, developed anasarca probably due to hyperpermeability of microvessels following massive inflammation. Atypical Kawasaki disease was diagnosed on the basis of the clinical findings and laboratory tests. An echocardiogram performed on the 14th day showed a coronary artery aneurysm of the right coronary artery and a generalised dilation of left coronary artery without pericardial effusion. Anasarca in Kawasaki disease has never been reported before in the literature. A rotavirus infection probably triggered the severe and atypical signs in the case reported here. |
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Authors:
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Enza D'Auria; Filippo Salvini; Antonia Ruscitto; Ilaria Giulini Neri; Patrizia Ballista; Carlo Agostoni; Enrica Riva |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-09-07 |
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Title: BMJ case reports Volume: 2009 ISSN: 1757-790X ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Case Rep Publication Date: 2009 |
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Created Date: 2011-09-07 Completed Date: 2011-11-02 Revised Date: 2012-04-26 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101526291 Medline TA: BMJ Case Rep Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Paediatric Department University of Milan- San Paolo Hospital, Via Di Rudinì 8, Milan, 20142, Italy. |
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