Abstract
We report on 7 patients with severe, complicated Kawasaki disease treated with oral prednisolone, after apparently unsuccessful intravenous immunoglobulin treatment. An additional eighth patient was a Jehovah's Witness, who was given steroid and aspirin as first-line treatment. These findings support a beneficial role for steroids in intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
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Aspirin / therapeutic use*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
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Infant
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Male
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / drug therapy*
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use*
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Treatment Failure
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Glucocorticoids
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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Prednisolone
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Aspirin