Dengue fever and Kawasaki disease: a clinical dilemma

Rheumatol Int. 2009 Apr;29(6):717-9. doi: 10.1007/s00296-008-0769-3. Epub 2008 Nov 22.

Abstract

There are several pediatric conditions which can present with fever and rash; however, it is uncommon to have two diseases occurring in a patient at the same time. We report a young child with fever and rash. He was initially diagnosed to have dengue fever based on clinical features and serological tests. Later in the course of illness he developed findings consistent with Kawasaki disease. This is extremely unusual and has rarely been reported before.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Child
  • Dengue / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fever / diagnosis*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Male
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis
  • Thrombocytopenia / diagnosis
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin M