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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2009;52(5):615-618. Published online May 15, 2009.

Two cases of Kawasaki disease following pneumonia

Hyun Jung HJ Kim¹, Soo Jin SJ Lee¹

¹Departments of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea

Correspondence Soo Jin SJ Lee ,Email: sjlee@eulji.ac.kr

Abstract

Kawasaki disease (KD) causes multisystemic vasculitis but rarely manifests with pulmonary symptoms. As its etiology is still unknown, there are no specific diagnostic tools available, and KD can be diagnosed only by the symptom pattern. The presence of unusual clinical manifestations often leads to delayed diagnosis. Here, we report two cases of KD with an initial presentation of pneumonia. KD should be consideration when there is a prolonged inflammatory reaction and progressive pneumonia unresponsive to antibiotics.

Keywords :Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome, Pneumonia