Guest posting: Dr Leah Clifton, NEWCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE,  Forensic Pathology Registrar

Kawasaki disease is characterized with acute systemic vasculitis, occurs predominantly in children between 6 months to 5 years of age. Patients with this disease recover well and the disease is self-limited in most cases .  Here is an excellent recent case: KAWASAKI DX Clifton May 2016.

Reference

• Recent Advances in Kawasaki Disease  Yonsei Med J. 2016 Jan;57(1):15-21.  Table 1 is drawn from this free online reference.