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February 12, 2017
Kawasaki’s Disease, Acrodynia, and Mercury
Kawaski’s Disease (KD), first described in Japan (1967), is an acute febrile multiorgan vasculitis, which predominantly (75 – 80%) affects children younger than 5 years. The disease has an increasing frequency and, in developed countries, has surpassed rheumatic fever as the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. Early intravenous immunoglobulins in combination with acetyl-salicylic acid have significantly reduced the prevalence of coronary artery abnormalities.
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