COVID-19 and Kawasaki syndrome: should we really be surprised?

Cardiol Young. 2020 Jul;30(7):1059-1060. doi: 10.1017/S1047951120001432. Epub 2020 Jun 25.

Abstract

A hyperinflammatory response to COVID-19 is being described in children. While this presents, and responds to management, similar to that of Kawasaki Disease it is being coined a new entity. But is it really? We explore how this phenomenon may be Kawasaki Disease with a new trigger.

Keywords: COVID; Kawasaki; coronavirus; inflammation; myocarditis; pandemic.

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / etiology
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
  • SARS-CoV-2