[Autoimmune hemolytic anemia in the course of Kawasaki disease. A case presentation]

Kawasaki disease can be characterized by rare complications or by unusual associations. One of these is autoimmune hemolytic anaemia that has been observed seldom up to now. The Authors report a case with this rare association, compare it with cases observed before, and put forth the hypothesis that autoimmune anaemia during Kawasaki disease can be linked to numerous immunological alterations present in mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. They moreover advise to abstain in these cases from corticosteroid therapy, both to avoid complications, and because, as happened in their patient, this kind of autoimmune hemolytic anaemia can regress spontaneously.