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Incomplete Kawasaki syndrome followed by systemic onset-juvenile idiopathic arthritis mimicking Kawasaki syndrome
Rheumatology International, 06/11/09

Rigante D et al. - A 3-month-old child was first treated for incomplete Kawasaki syndrome with three cycles of intravenous immunoglobulins and aspirin, then with methylprednisolone which led to fever remission. Diagnosis of systemic onset-juvenile idiopathic arthritis was postulated upon the long persistence of fever and inflammatory signs, which subsided only after starting corticosteroid treatment.

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British Journal of Haematology, 10/06/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Transient unilateral oculomotor palsy and severe headache in childhood Kawasaki disease
Rheumatology International, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 65%

Evaluation of seasonal patterns of Kawasaki Syndrome- and rotavirus-associated Hospitalizations in California and New York, 2000-2005
BMC Pediatrics, 10/19/09 Relevance Score: 65%

Atypical and incomplete Kawasaki disease
Best Practice & Research: Clinical Rheumatology, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 64%

Successful Treatment With Sumatriptan in a Case With Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Combined With 18q– Syndrome
Journal of Child Neurology, 10/02/09 Relevance Score: 47%