Characteristics of Kawasaki disease in infants younger than six months of age

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Feng-Yu ChangJen-Her Lu

Abstract

Kawasaki disease is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in childhood. However, there are only a few reports in infants younger than 6 months. The objective of this study is to investigate the clinical and laboratory characteristics of Kawasaki disease in infants younger than 6 months. From 1994 to 2003, 120 patients with Kawasaki disease diagnosed at our institution were included. Group 1 consisted of 20 (17%) patients younger than 6 months, and group 2 consisted of 100 (83%) patients older than 6 months. Clinical manifestations, laboratory results, echocardiographic findings, treatment and outcome were compared between these 2 groups. Clinical manifestations (hydrops of gallbladder: 0% versus 16%, P < 0.001) and laboratory results (white blood cell count 21,740 +/- 11,706 versus 11,830 +/- 4390/mm3, P < 0.001; hemoglobin 9.98 +/- 1.25 versus 10.8 +/- 1.37 g/dL, P = 0.015; platelet 483 +/- 393 versus 355 +/- 138 x 1000/mm3, P = 0.011; triglyceride 138 +/- 77.5 versus 107 +/- 17 mg/dL, P < 0.001) were different between patients with Kawasaki disease younger and older than 6 months, respectively. Younger infants were more likely to have incomplete presentation (35% versus 12%, P = 0.025), coronary involvement (65% versus ...Continue Reading

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