strawberry tongue A characteristic enanthema of the tongue, characterized by hypertrophy of the fungiform papillae, accompanied by changes of the filiform papillae in a bright red background; an ST is classically seen in scarlet fever, but also occurs in Kawasaki's disease–mucocutaneous lymph node...
Kawasaki diseaseadultfeverskin desquamationintravenous immunoglobulin.A 19-year-old man with history of Kawasaki disease (KD) at age 12 developed intractable fevers, swelling in hands and feet, arthralgias, and conjunctivitis, followed by str...
The meaning of STRAWBERRY TONGUE is a tongue that is red from swollen congested papillae and that occurs especially in scarlet fever and Kawasaki disease.
Kawasaki disease is a rare conditionthat is commonly seen in children, however, it can develop in adults too. It is not yet clear as to why some people develop Kawasaki disease and others do not, therefore the risk factors are not certain. The disease results in inflammation occurring in so...