Kawasaki Disease: Symptoms & Signs (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome, Kawasaki's Syndrome)

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Alternate Names : Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome, Kawasaki's Syndrome

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

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:

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Author: Jorge Allende, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 08/01/01

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