Kawasaki Disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects children
infants
coronary arteries
young children
medium-sized arteries
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:mucocutaneous_lymph_node_syndrome
gptkbp:cause unknown
genetic predisposition
infectious agent
gptkbp:complication heart failure
pericarditis
myocarditis
coronary artery aneurysm
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical criteria
blood tests
echocardiogram
gptkbp:field cardiology
pediatrics
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Tomisaku_Kawasaki
1967
gptkbp:hasEpidemiology more common in boys
most common in Japan
peak incidence under 5 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kawasaki Disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code M30.3
gptkbp:incidence higher in Asian populations
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D015593
gptkbp:mortalityRate less than 1% with treatment
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Tomisaku_Kawasaki
gptkbp:notableFeature vasculitis
nonresponsive to antibiotics
self-limited
gptkbp:OMIM 611775
gptkbp:prognosis good with early treatment
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:multisystem_inflammatory_syndrome_in_children
gptkbp:symptom fever
conjunctivitis
rash
strawberry tongue
red lips
cervical lymphadenopathy
swollen feet
swollen hands
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:aspirin
corticosteroids
intravenous immunoglobulin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:KD
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5