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Two Cases of Adult-onset Kawasaki Disease with a Difficult Diagnosis
Kana Maeda1, Satoshi Marutani1, Kohsuke Nishi1
1Department of Pediatrics, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Abstract:
We encountered two consecutive cases of adult-onset Kawasaki disease (AKD) that were difficult to diagnose. In both cases, Kawasaki disease was not considered as a differential diagnosis in the early stages. However, it was possible to make a diagnosis by citing the disease as a differential diagnosis and introducing the patients to the pediatrics department. AKD has a minimal incidence rate and may have a clinical course different from that of childhood-onset Kawasaki disease. Therefore, it is necessary to incorporate Kawasaki disease into the differentiation of an adult fever and to consult with a pediatrician for its diagnosis.
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