Atypical Kawasaki Disease in a 6-year-old Albanian child, Case report

Background: Kawasaki Disease is a vasculitis of medium size arteries of children less than 5 years. If untreated it results in dilatations of coronary arteries and may lead to aneurisms, heart failure, myocardial infarction and death. Case summary: A 6-year-old child had prolonged fever of 7 days, mucosal involvement of throat and mouth and edema of limbs. After evaluation, the diagnosis of KD was made, and the child was treated with aspirin and corticosteroids. Discussion: An atypical case of KD was made with only fever and two out of five criteria met. Follow-up revealed no complications.