Splenomegaly in Kawasaki Disease: A Pitfall in Diagnosis.
Among the 365 children diagnosed as having Kawasaki disease (KD), only 5 children (1.4%) presented with splenomegaly: 2 complicated by macrophage activation syndrome and 3 ultimately received a diagnosis of alternative systemic illness. Splenomegaly is atypical in KD and a potential marker of an underling complication, namely macrophage activation syndrome, or diagnosis other than KD.
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| Title | Splenomegaly in Kawasaki Disease: A Pitfall in Diagnosis. |
| Date | 2023-06-01 |
| Issue name | The Journal of pediatrics |
| Issue number | v257:113359 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.02.006 |
| PubMed | 36813130 |
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| Keywords | differential diagnosis, macrophage activation syndrome |
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