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Woo, Hong, Park, Kim, Lee, and Ryoo: Clinical Study of Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
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Korean Circulation Journal

Korean Circulation Journal 1984; 14(2): 349-357.

Published online: 31 December 1984

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1984.14.2.349

Clinical Study of Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome

Young Choon Woo, M.D., Sang Hoon Hong, M.D., Soo Un Park, M.D., Yang Soo Kim, M.D., Kyung Ja Lee, M.D., Ki Yang Ryoo, M.D.

Copyright © 1984 The Korean Society of Circulation

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Abstract

We observed clinically 27 cases of MCLS at this pediatric department from Jan. 1980 to Jun. 1984 and following result were obtained.
1) The peak incidence of these cases was from 1 year to 4 year of age(74%) and male children were affected more frequently than female children at a ratio of 2.4:1.
2) Clinical manifestation of MCLS were high fever, conjunctioval injection, changes of oral cavity and lips, erythematous rash, cervical lymphadenopathy, changes of the extremities.
3) The abnormal laboratory findings include leukocytosis, slight anemia, raised ESR, positive CRP, mild proteinuria or pyeuria, and slight increase of serum transaminase and LDH.
4) The abnormal cardiovascular findings were as follow : heart murmur in 15% cardiomegaly in 19% by chest roentgenogram, electrocardiographic abnormalities in 59%, suspicious aneurysmal dilatation and coronary aneurysm by 2-D echocardiogram in 11%.
5) Aspirin was given in acute febrile stage as antiinflammatory dose(100mg/kg/day), in non-febrile convalescent stage to maintain low dose of aspirin(20-30mg/kg/day) as antiplatelet effect, and completely recovered in all cases without andy complication.

Keywords: MCLS, Clinical observation

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