- Original Article
- Cardiology
- Usefulness of anterior uveitis as an additional tool for diagnosing incomplete Kawasaki disease
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Kyu Jin Lee, Hyo Jin Kim, Min Jae Kim, Ji Hong Yoon, Eun Jung Lee, Jae Young Lee, Jin Hee Oh, Soon Ju Lee, Kyung Yil Lee, Ji Whan Han
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(4):174-177. Published online April 30, 2016
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Purpose There are no specific tests for diagnosing Kawasaki disease (KD). Additional diagnostic criteria are needed to prevent the delayed diagnosis of incomplete Kawasaki disease (IKD). This study compared the frequency of coronary artery lesions (CALs) in IKD patients with and without anterior uveitis (AU) and elucidated whether the finding of AU supported the diagnosis of IKD. MethodsThis study enrolled patients diagnosed... |
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- Case Report
- Pulmonary hemorrhage in pediatric lupus anticoagulant hypoprothrombinemia syndrome
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Ji Soo Kim, Min Jae Kim, E Young Bae, Dae Chul Jeong
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2014;57(4):202-205. Published online April 30, 2014
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Lupus anticoagulant-hypoprothrombinemia syndrome (LAHPS), a very rare disease that is caused by the presence of antifactor II antibodies, is usually counterbalanced by the prothrombotic effect of lupus anticoagulant (LAC). Patients with LAHPS are treated using fresh frozen plasma, steroids, immunosuppressive agents, and immunoglobulins for managing the disease and controlling hemorrhages. Notably, steroids are the important treatment for treating hypoprothrombinemia and... |
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