Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6213781 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Kawasaki disease is an acute systemic vasculitis of childhood. The diagnosis is based on clinical criteria. Prognosis with adequate treatment is favorable. Untreated patients, however, may develop coronary manifestations predisposing to acute myocardial infarction. Retropharyngeal edema is a rare but known manifestation of Kawasaki disease. We present a case series of four Kawasaki patients presenting with clinical findings for retropharyngeal abscess and the magnetic resonance imaging findings of these patients, diagnosed during a six week period. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic report of cervical MRI findings of Kawasaki patients.
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Authors
Laura Puhakka, Riste Saat, Tuomas Klockars, Lauri Kajosaari, Eeva Salo, Tea Nieminen,