A Child With Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Artery Aneurysm During Acute Epstein-Barr Virus Infection: A Closer Look at Immunopathogenesis

We describe an 18-month-old toddler boy who developed clinical manifestations of KD with coronary artery aneurysmal dilatation and autoimmune hemolytic anemia during Epstein-Barr virus infection. The child had evidence of polyclonal activation of B cells that caused serological tests to be positive for different infections. Our case suggests an unusual immunological response to primary Epstein-Barr virus infection may lead to KD manifestation and coronary artery damage.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research