Kawasaki Syndrome

Last Updated: 2019-08-26

Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.

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  • Kawasaki 1967

  • Morbus Kawasaki, Mukokutanes Lymphknoten-Syndrom, akutes febriles mukokutanes Lymphadenopathiesyndrom

  • Infection-associated diffuse vasculitis, which mainly occurs in children.  

  • Höchste Inzidenz besteht in Asien
  • Häufigste Vaskulitis im Kindesalter
  • 80 % der Patienten sind 1-5 Jahre alt

  • In the course of an infection, a cell-mediated reaction occurs against endothelial antigens of the blood vessels (preferably the medium and large arteries).

  1. High fever
  2. Cervical Lymphadenopathy
  3. Conjunctival participation with photophobia
  4. Palmar- und Plantarerythem
  5. Skin and mucous membrane infestation: Erythematic swelling of the hands and feet with subsequent scarlatini, multiform, polymorphic exanthema.
  • Cardiac involvement (myocarditis/coronaritis/neurysm)
  • Meningism
  • Bronchitis
  • Gastroenteritis

  • Anamnesis
  • Clinic
  • Biopsy
  • ECG/Echocardiography

  • Typical signs of vasculitis of medium and large arteries.

  • Koronaraneurysmen (20% der Patienten), Herzinfarkt, Myokarditis

  • If therapy is given, mortality is < 1%.

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