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Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome with necrotic pharyngitis

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We report a case of Kawasaki disease in which some unusual symptoms, including petechiae, an urticaria-like eruption, and necrotic pharyngitis, made the diagnosis difficult. No complications were detected during a follow-up period of 15 months.

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    L. Brion, D. Bachelart, H. Szliwowski, M. Dickstein & M. Tondeur

  2. Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Saint-Pierre, rue Haute 322, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium

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Brion, L., Courtoy, M., Bachelart, D. et al. Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome with necrotic pharyngitis. Eur J Pediatr 135, 111–116 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00445906

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