Kawasaki Disease in a Togolese Child - Open Journal of Pediatrics

OJPed > Vol.12 No.2, May 2022

Open Journal of Pediatrics

Volume 12, Issue 2 (May 2022)

ISSN Print: 2160-8741 ISSN Online: 2160-8776

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Kawasaki Disease in a Togolese Child ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2022.122032 93 Downloads 482 Views

Author(s)

Koffi Mawuse Guedenon^1*, Doguénsaga Borgatia Attah², Djatougbe Ayaovi Elie Akolly¹, Mawouto Fiawoo¹, Kokou Placide Agbo-Kpati³, Adama Dodji Gbadoe¹

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sylvanus Olympio, University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
²Department of Cardiology, CHR Sokodé, University of Kara, Kara, Togo.
³Department of Pediatrics, GHEF, Site de Marne La Vallée, Jossigny, France.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a severe febrile vasculitis that affects children under 5 years of age. The severity of KD is related to coronary involvement. Few cases have been reported in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective: We present a clinical observation of a Togolese infant to illustrate the typical clinical picture that every pediatrician should know. Observation: The patient was a 20-month-old infant from Togo who presented with conjunctivitis, cheilitis, stomatitis, and pharyngitis in a febrile setting. There was a satellite sub-maxillary adenopathy. There was a persistent biological inflammatory syndrome with thrombocytosis and a doppler ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis of a coronary aneurysm. Treatment was based on corticosteroid therapy and acetylsalicylic acid with success. Conclusion: KD involves cardiac complications that require rigorous and sometimes long-term monitoring to prevent death.

KEYWORDS

Kawasaki Disease, Lympho-Cutaneous-Mucosal Syndrome, Vascularity, Coronary Aneurysm

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Guedenon, K. , Attah, D. , Akolly, D. , Fiawoo, M. , Agbo-Kpati, K. and Gbadoe, A. (2022) Kawasaki Disease in a Togolese Child. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 12, 293-296. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2022.122032.

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