Complete Regression of Giant Aneurysms in an Infant with Delayed Diagnosis and Refractory Kawasaki Disease via Combination Anticytokine Therapy: Case Report and Review of Similar Cases

Background. Kawasaki disease (KD) is an inflammatory vasculitis and is the most common cause of acquired childhood heart disease in developed countries. Current treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is often ineffective in patients with delayed or refractory disease. We present a case of...

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Main Authors: Maegan Williams, Lakshmi Nagaraju, Mark Gorelik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6249013
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