Facial Nerve Palsy and Kawasaki Disease

KOCABAS A., KARDELEN F., ALDEMIR-KOCABAS B., Akcurin G., ERTUG H.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.81, sa.2, ss.186-188, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 81 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12098-013-0992-0
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.186-188
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Coronary artery aneurysm, Facial nerve palsy, Incomplete Kawasaki disease
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a vasculitic disease and can affect any organ system in the body. The development of coronary artery aneurysms is the most common and life threatening complication of KD and makes this disease the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in the developed world. Facial nerve palsy has been reported as a possible marker of more severe disease and increased risk of coronary artery involvement in KD. Herein, the authors report an 8-mo-old infant who had left sided facial nerve palsy and multiple coronary aneurysms associated with KD.