843 Refractory Case of Kawasaki Disease with Hemolytic Anemia: Correlation with Mycoplasmatic Infection
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Kawasaki disease with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
BACKGROUND Association of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia has been seldom reported with Kawasaki disease. CASE CHARACTERISTICS A 7-month-old boy, presented with prolonged fever, erythematous rash, severe pallor and hepatosplenomegaly. OBSERVATIONS Positive Direct Coombs test and coronary artery aneurysm on echocardiography. He was managed with steroids along with intravenous immunoglobulins a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302724.0843