Kawasaki disease (KD), particularly incomplete form, might present with wide spectrum clinical features. The treatment regimen includes a combination of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) and aspirin. The use of steroids has been studied as an adjunctive therapy and its role in preventing coronary artery (CA) complications is still debatable. Here, we are presenting a rare presentation of incomplete KD. A previously healthy 5-year-old Arab girl, presented with clinical features consistent with pneumonia, rash, and enlarged cervical lymph nodes. On admission, antibiotics were administered intravenously in addition to steroids considering her reactive airway disease history which resulted in interim improvement. Yet, upon clinical worsening, her clinical status was revised, laboratory and physical examination revealed raised inflammatory markers, new opacity of pulmonary consolidation on chest X-ray, and peeling of skin. Because of high clinical suspicion of incomplete KD combined with her echocardiography that showed prominent coronary arteries, diagnosis of incomplete KD was made. After treating her with IVIG and aspirin, the patient made a full recovery. We are reporting pneumonia-like presentation of incomplete KD. High index of suspicion is required to diagnosis and treat promptly to prevent complications.
Keywords: incomplete kawasaki disease; intravenous immunoglobulins (ivig); kawasaki disease (kd); non-resolving pneumonia; systemic steroids.
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