The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2019 , Vol 61 , Num 2
Kawasaki disease complicated by peripheral gangrene and a ventricular septal defect: An unusual association
1 Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
DOI :
10.24953/turkjped.2019.02.026
Mohsin M, Akhtar S. Kawasaki disease complicated by peripheral
gangrene and a ventricular septal defect: An unusual association. Turk J
Pediatr 2019; 61: 301-304.Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile illness associated with the vasculitis of small and medium size arteries. Peripheral gangrene is very rare but a known complication of Kawasaki disease mostly reported in the infantile age group. Early therapy is advocated for prevention of serious complications. We report a 10-month-old girl with Kawasaki disease and a small ventricular septal defect who developed peripheral gangrene despite initiation of early therapy.
Keywords : infant, complications, Kawasaki disease, peripheral gangrene