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A Case of Kawasaki Disease Associated with Acute Renal Failure and Necrotizing Myositis
So Hyun Ahn, So Yun Shim, Sejung Sohn, Seung Joo Lee, Un Seop Han
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(2):207-209.   Published online February 15, 2003
Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile vasculitis affecting primarily infants and young children. In addition to the cardiovascular involvement, it may cause inflammatory changes in various organs and body systems : digestive, respiratory, urinary, nervous and musculoskeletal. A case is reported of atypical Kawasaki disease associated with acute renal failure and necrotizing myositis in the right gastrocnemius in a 10-year-old...