Kawasaki disease

ICD-10 Code M30.3

Kawasaki disease

Definition

A rare inflammatory disease characterized by an acute febrile, systemic, self-limiting, medium-vessel vasculitis primarily affecting children. It often causes acute coronary arteritis which is associated with coronary arterial aneurysms (CAA) that may be life threatening when untreated.

Also known as acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome [MCLS], infantile polyarteritis nodosa, Kawasaki syndrome, mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
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