Parotitis as an Initial Symptom of Kawasaki Disease

We report the case of a 13-month-old boy who developed right side parotitis as a first symptom of Kawasaki disease (KD). The data presented herein suggest that physicians should be aware that nonsuppurative parotitis is a possible manifestation of KD.

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Main Author: Koji Yokoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5937276
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spelling doaj-art-d90ce7237c7542d3a8631a01a808cc112025-02-03T01:21:53ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112017-01-01201710.1155/2017/59372765937276Parotitis as an Initial Symptom of Kawasaki DiseaseKoji Yokoyama0Department of Pediatrics, Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center, Wakayama, JapanWe report the case of a 13-month-old boy who developed right side parotitis as a first symptom of Kawasaki disease (KD). The data presented herein suggest that physicians should be aware that nonsuppurative parotitis is a possible manifestation of KD.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5937276
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