Title of article
Kawasaki Disease and Hypertension in an Infant
Author/Authors
Sayyahfar, Shirin Assistant Professor - Subspecialist of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics - Ali Asghar Children Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Hoseini, Rozita Assistant Professor, Pediatric Nephrologist, Department of Pediatrics - Ali Asghar Children Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
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4
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1
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4
Abstract
Introduction: Kawasaki disease (KD) is the second most common vasculitis of medium-sized vessels in children. Hypertension is rarely reported in
this disease.
Case Presentation: Herein, we report a 5-month-old male infant with atypical KD and new onset of hypertension without cardiac involvement or
renal vessel stenosis. Hypertension was self-limited and resolved within six months after the onset of disease.
Conclusions: Clinicians should consider KD as a potential source of secondary hypertension in children, and high blood pressure ought to be
considered as a significant complication in Kawasaki patients.
Keywords
BCG Scar , Hypertension , Kawasaki Disease , Renal Disease , Vasculitis
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2017
Record number
2469591
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