Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Potentially Fatal Complication of Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis of childhood. Macrophage activation syndrome is a rare life threatening complication. In this article, we report a five-year-six-month old girl patient with Kawasaki disease who developed irritability, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia after treatment with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of rheumatology 2015-06, Vol.30 (2), p.178-180
Hauptverfasser:	Bose, Kallol, Saha, Sudip, Saha, Prabir, Mondal, Piyasi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Blood Development and progression Dexamethasone Health aspects Kawasaki disease Macrophages Medical examination Rheumatoid factor
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