Abstract
This paper discusses the brief history of Kawasaki disease, its main clinical features, diagnosis, main laboratory findings, cardiovascular complications in brief, treatment, epidemiology mainly in Japan, a summary of the pathology and concludes with five major problems which must be solved.
MeSH terms
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Arteriosclerosis / etiology
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Child, Preschool
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Coronary Aneurysm / etiology
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Humans
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Infant
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Japan / epidemiology
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome* / diagnosis
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome* / epidemiology
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome* / pathology
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Myocardial Infarction / etiology
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Myocardium / pathology
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Risk Factors