- Case Report
- A case of adolescent Kawasaki disease with Epstein-Barr virus-associated infectious mononucleosis complicated by
splenic infarction
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Byeong Sam Choi, Bo Sang Kwon, Gi Beom Kim, Yoon Kyung Jeon, Jung-Eun Cheon, Eun Jung Bae, Chung Il Noh, Jung Yun Choi, Yong Soo Yun
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(9):1029-1034. Published online September 15, 2009
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology that affects children. There are few reports that describe the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as the possible infectious agent of KD. Here, we describe a case of KD in a 15- year-old boy complicated with giant coronary artery aneurysms, pericardial effusion, and splenic infarction. The clinical course of KD was... |
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