Kawasaki Disease
Alternate Names : Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome, Kawasaki's Syndrome
What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?
Kawasaki's disease may cause the following symptoms:
arthritis, or joint pain and swelling
conjunctivitis, or inflammation of the front part of the eye
fever, often greater than 104 degrees F, for at least 5 days
irritability
peeling of the skin of the hands and feet and sometimes the genital area
rash, usually on the trunk
redness of the mouth, tongue, lips, and throat
swelling of the hands, feet, fingertips, and toes
swollen lymph nodes, primarily in the neck
If the heart and coronary arteries are involved, the child may have the following symptoms:
chest pain
a rapid heartbeat
shortness of breath
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