The fever is accompanied by so called "major symptoms": polymorphous rash, cervical lymphadenopathy (usually affecting a single node >1.5 cm), conjunctivitis, swelling and reddening of oral cavity and pharynx, as well as swelling of hands and feet. Based on those symptoms Kawasaki identified 6 ...
This is the first publication on Kawasaki disease from Kenya and one of the largest reports from sub-Saharan Africa. It is the first to have a complete review of the number of published cases from the African continent. Challenges in the diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease in many Af...
Therefore, they did not receive KD treatment because they had no coronary complications on echocardiography and did not meet the laboratory criteria for probable KD. The most frequent symptoms in the FC group were rash, conjunctival injection, and neck lymphadenopathy, and their diagnoses were simple...