Classical Kawasaki disease in a neonate
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wellington, New Zealand
- Correspondence to:
Professor Grimwood, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Wellington School of Medicine, Wellington, New Zealand 6015;
grimwood{at}wnmeds.ac.nz
- Accepted 6 December 2001
Abstract
A case is reported of classical Kawasaki disease in an infant younger than 2 weeks of age. Echocardiography detected a coronary artery aneurysm on the fifth day of the illness. Administration of intravenous γ globulin resulted in rapid improvement. Kawasaki disease is rare in neonates, but it may follow a rapid and severe course.
