ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
Kawasaki disease
;
Acute monocytic leukaemia
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We report a rare occurrence of Kawasaki-like disease in an 11-year-old boy with acute monocytic leukaemia (AML). After 1 week of induction therapy with daunorubicin, etoposide, and cytosine arabinoside, the patient sequentially developed persistent fever, lymphadenopathy, conjunctival injection, exanthema, redness of the lips, and desquamation of the hands. Chest roentgenology showed cardiomegaly and an echocardiogram revealed a dilation of the left coronary artery. The patient was treated with high doses of gamma globulin and steroids. All symptoms except the coronary artery dilation improved. The symptoms did not recur on reinstatement of the original antileukaemia drugs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01954378
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