The Relationship Between Hematological Findings and Coronary Artery Aneurysm in Kawasaki Disease
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: To the Editor, Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limited systemic vasculitis that occurs predominantly in children. It is diagnosed by using a clinical case definition that requires fever (≥5 days) together with 4 of 5 principal clinical criteria including changes in extremities, polymorphous exanthem, bilateral bulbar conjunctival injection without exudate, changes in lips and oral cavity, and cervical lymphadenopathy [1,2,3]. Patients with KD are known to have a number of common hematological abnormalities including leukocytosis and thrombocytosis. Thrombocytosis is usually seen during the acute phase of the disease, whereas thrombocytopenia is seen rarely in the acute stage and the presence of thrombocytopenia has been reported to be a risk factor for coronary aneurysm development [4,5,6]. Thirty-seven patients who were diagnosed with KD
Source: Turkish Journal of Hematology
Authors: Burçin Beken, Şule Ünal, Mualla Çetin, Fatma Gümrük
Institution: Hacettepe University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2033149490