2020/08/08 by Coen Butters, Nigel Curtis, David Burgner +1
Medicine · #Coronary Artery Anomalies #Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications #Vasculitis and related conditions
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/jpc.15101
openalex publication_date 2020/08/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an important cause of childhood vasculitis and a common cause of acquired heart disease in children world-wide. The emergence of Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome-Temporally Associated with SARS-CoV-2, a KD-like hyperinflammatory syndrome and the recent death of Dr Tomisaku Kawasaki make this a timely review. Although KD was described by Dr Kawasaki over 50 years ago, there is still no specific diagnostic test and the aetiology remains elusive. This article summarises the latest evidence, highlights important myths and misconceptions and discusses some of the mysteries that surround this disease.