August 22, 2025Clinical Case ReportsOpen Access

Kawasaki Disease Presenting Uncommonly with Torticollis: A Case Report

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Case report reveals coronary artery complications in a child with atypical Kawasaki disease, highlighting diagnostic challenges.

Early recognition of atypical kawasaki disease is crucial to prevent serious cardiac complications such as aneurysms.
A 7-year-old girl initially presented with isolated cervical adenitis and developed giant coronary artery aneurysms after 10 days.
After treatment and evaluation, she underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery and remained asymptomatic for two years.
This case underscores the need for high suspicion of kawasaki disease in children with unusual presentations and ineffective antibiotic therapy.

Shahri et al. (2025) studied this question.

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