Kawasaki disease in a five-month-old infant
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Resumo: | Introduction: Kawasaki disease, an acute self-limited vasculitis of small and medium arteries of unknown etiology, is the leading cause of heart disease in children in most developed countries. If untreated, it can lead to coronary artery dilatation and aneurysm, placing patients at risk for coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction, or sudden death. Case Report: A previously healthy five-month-old boy presented with a history of respiratory symptoms and fever, being admitted for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis. He maintained fever for five days associated with progressive clinical worsening and sequential development of conjunctival injection, cracked lips, swelling of hands and feet, and polymorphous rash of the limbs. Diagnostic procedures showed increased levels of inflammatory markers, hyponatremia, hypoalbuminemia, sterile pyuria, and aseptic meningitis. Despite an initial normal echocardiogram, Kawasaki disease was suspected and the boy started intravenous immunoglobulin on the fifth day. On the seventh day, echocardiogram showed signs of pancarditis and mild coronary artery ectasia and acetylsalicylic acid was started. The boy was discharged, but eight days later echocardiogram revealed major and diffuse coronary artery ectasia in a follow-up consultation and he was readmitted to start corticosteroid therapy. After five months, the boy displayed normalization of cardiac changes, without further complications. Comments: Kawasaki disease below six months of age is rare and associated with a high risk of coronary artery aneurysm. It is important to recognize the clinical and laboratory criteria associated with this entity and start early treatment, avoiding cardiac complications. |
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Kawasaki disease in a five-month-old infantDoença de Kawasaki num lactente de cinco mesesCase ReportsIntroduction: Kawasaki disease, an acute self-limited vasculitis of small and medium arteries of unknown etiology, is the leading cause of heart disease in children in most developed countries. If untreated, it can lead to coronary artery dilatation and aneurysm, placing patients at risk for coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction, or sudden death. Case Report: A previously healthy five-month-old boy presented with a history of respiratory symptoms and fever, being admitted for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis. He maintained fever for five days associated with progressive clinical worsening and sequential development of conjunctival injection, cracked lips, swelling of hands and feet, and polymorphous rash of the limbs. Diagnostic procedures showed increased levels of inflammatory markers, hyponatremia, hypoalbuminemia, sterile pyuria, and aseptic meningitis. Despite an initial normal echocardiogram, Kawasaki disease was suspected and the boy started intravenous immunoglobulin on the fifth day. On the seventh day, echocardiogram showed signs of pancarditis and mild coronary artery ectasia and acetylsalicylic acid was started. The boy was discharged, but eight days later echocardiogram revealed major and diffuse coronary artery ectasia in a follow-up consultation and he was readmitted to start corticosteroid therapy. After five months, the boy displayed normalization of cardiac changes, without further complications. Comments: Kawasaki disease below six months of age is rare and associated with a high risk of coronary artery aneurysm. It is important to recognize the clinical and laboratory criteria associated with this entity and start early treatment, avoiding cardiac complications.Introdução: A doença de Kawasaki, uma vasculite aguda e autolimitada das artérias de pequeno e médio calibre de etiologia desconhecida, é a principal causa de doença cardíaca em idade pediátrica nos países desenvolvidos. Em ausência de tratamento, pode levar a ectasia e aneurisma das artérias coronárias, colocando os doentes em risco de trombose coronária, enfarte agudo do miocárdio e morte súbita. Caso Clínico: Um lactente de cinco meses do sexo masculino, previamente saudável, foi internado com diagnóstico de bronquiolite aguda a vírus sincicial respiratório. Manteve febre e agravamento do estado geral durante cinco dias, associado ao aparecimento sequencial de hiperemia conjuntival, queilite, edema das mãos e dos pés e exantema polimorfo das extremidades. Os exames complementares de diagnóstico demonstraram elevação da proteína C reativa, hiponatremia, hipoalbuminemia, piúria estéril e meningite assética. Perante suspeita de doença de Kawasaki, e apesar de um ecocardiograma inicial normal, foi iniciada imunoglobulina endovenosa ao quinto dia. O ecocardiograma foi repetido ao sétimo dia, revelando sinais de pancardite e ectasia das artérias coronárias, tendo sido iniciado ácido acetilsalicílico. O rapaz teve alta, mas foi reinternado oito dias depois por agravamento da ectasia das coronárias para tratamento com corticoide, que manteve durante quatro semanas. Apresentou normalização das alterações cardíacas aos cinco meses de seguimento, sem novas intercorrências. Comentários: A doença de Kawasaki em idade inferior a seis meses é rara e caracteriza-se por evolução mais grave e maior risco de desenvolvimento de aneurisma das artérias coronárias. É importante reconhecer os critérios clínicos e laboratoriais associados a esta entidade, de forma a implementar um tratamento precoce e evitar complicações cardíacas.Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto2021-06-30T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v30.i2.19077eng2183-9417Maciel, JulianaMeireles, DanielMagalhães, MarianaGonçalves, SaraFernandes, Sofia RibeiroFernandes, Paula Cristinainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-21T14:55:37Zoai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/19077Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:56:30.959298Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Kawasaki disease in a five-month-old infant Doença de Kawasaki num lactente de cinco meses |
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Kawasaki disease in a five-month-old infant Maciel, Juliana Case Reports |
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Kawasaki disease in a five-month-old infant |
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Kawasaki disease in a five-month-old infant |
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Maciel, Juliana |
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Maciel, Juliana Meireles, Daniel Magalhães, Mariana Gonçalves, Sara Fernandes, Sofia Ribeiro Fernandes, Paula Cristina |
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Meireles, Daniel Magalhães, Mariana Gonçalves, Sara Fernandes, Sofia Ribeiro Fernandes, Paula Cristina |
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Maciel, Juliana Meireles, Daniel Magalhães, Mariana Gonçalves, Sara Fernandes, Sofia Ribeiro Fernandes, Paula Cristina |
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Introduction: Kawasaki disease, an acute self-limited vasculitis of small and medium arteries of unknown etiology, is the leading cause of heart disease in children in most developed countries. If untreated, it can lead to coronary artery dilatation and aneurysm, placing patients at risk for coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction, or sudden death. Case Report: A previously healthy five-month-old boy presented with a history of respiratory symptoms and fever, being admitted for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis. He maintained fever for five days associated with progressive clinical worsening and sequential development of conjunctival injection, cracked lips, swelling of hands and feet, and polymorphous rash of the limbs. Diagnostic procedures showed increased levels of inflammatory markers, hyponatremia, hypoalbuminemia, sterile pyuria, and aseptic meningitis. Despite an initial normal echocardiogram, Kawasaki disease was suspected and the boy started intravenous immunoglobulin on the fifth day. On the seventh day, echocardiogram showed signs of pancarditis and mild coronary artery ectasia and acetylsalicylic acid was started. The boy was discharged, but eight days later echocardiogram revealed major and diffuse coronary artery ectasia in a follow-up consultation and he was readmitted to start corticosteroid therapy. After five months, the boy displayed normalization of cardiac changes, without further complications. Comments: Kawasaki disease below six months of age is rare and associated with a high risk of coronary artery aneurysm. It is important to recognize the clinical and laboratory criteria associated with this entity and start early treatment, avoiding cardiac complications. |
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