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Felipe de Souza Rossi1, Marco Felipe Castro da Silva2, Kátia Tomie Kozu2, Luís Fernando Aranha Camargo1, Flávia Feijó Panico Rossi1, Clovis Artur Silva2, Lúcia Maria de Arruda Campos1.
Abstract
Cervical adenitis >1.5cm in diameter is the less frequently observed criteria in patients with Kawasaki disease and it is usually found in association with other symptoms during the acute phase. Moreover, the finding of fever and lymphadenitis with intense local signs of inflammation and phlegmon is rarely seen as the initial manifestation of Kawasaki disease. We report the case of a 7-year-old boy who had cervical lymphadenitis with adjacent cellulitis and phlegmon mimicking bacterial adenitis as the first presentation of Kawasaki disease. The patient had fever, cervical lymphadenitis with adjacent cellulitis, and severe headache. Cefadroxil was prescribed based on the clinical diagnosis of bacterial adenitis. Because he remained febrile and phlogistic signs worsened, after 1 day of hospitalization, antibiotics were administrated intravenously (ceftriaxone and oxacillin). The computed tomography of the neck showed primary infectious/inflammatory process. On the fourth day, the patient had dry and scaly lips, and treatment with oxacillin was replaced by clindamycin because the patient was still febrile. On the ninth day, he presented non-exudative bilateral conjunctival injection. On the tenth day of febrile disease, a rash appeared on his trunk, hands and feet. Patient's symptoms resolved after intravenous administration of immunoglobulin (2g/kg/dose), and he was discharged 2 days later. On the 14th day, the patient had lamellar desquamation of fingers. Kawasaki disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis in children with febrile cervical lymphadenitis unresponsive to empiric antibiotics even if they have adjacent cellulitis and phlegmon.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26132362 PMCID: PMC4943791 DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082015RC2987
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Einstein (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 1679-4508
Figure 1Cervical lymphadenitis with adjacent cellulitis initially seen in the described Kawasaki disease patient
Figure 2Dry and injected lips
Figure 3Non-exudative bilateral conjunctival injection
Figure 4Lamellar desquamation of the fingers
Figura 1Linfadenite cervical com celulite adjacente inicialmente observada no paciente com doença de Kawasaki
Figura 2Lábios ressecados e descamados
Figura 3Congestão ocular bilateral não exsudativa
Figura 4Descamação lamelar dos dedos das mãos