%0 Journal Article
%T Kawasaki Disease in a Togolese Child
%A Koffi Mawuse Guedenon
%A Dogu¨Śnsaga Borgatia Attah
%A Djatougbe Ayaovi Elie Akolly
%A Mawouto Fiawoo
%A Kokou Placide Agbo-Kpati
%A Adama Dodji Gbadoe
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 293-296
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2022.122032
%X <strong>Introduction:</strong> <span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">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. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Objective: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">We
present a clinical observation </span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">of</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> a
Togolese infant to illustrate the typical clinical picture that every pediatrician
should know. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Observation: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The patient was a 20-month-old infant from
Togo who presented with conjunctivitis, cheilitis, stomatitis</span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and
pharyngitis in a febrile setting. There was a satellite sub-maxillary
adenopathy. There was a persistent biological inflammatory syndrome with
thrombocytosis and </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">a </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">doppler ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis of a coronary aneurysm.
Treatment was based on corticosteroid therapy and acetylsalicylic acid with
success. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Conclusion: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">KD involves cardiac complications that require
rigorous and sometimes long-term monitoring to prevent death.</span></span></span></span>
%K Kawasaki Disease
%K Lympho-Cutaneous-Mucosal Syndrome
%K Vascularity
%K Coronary Aneurysm
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=116705