Clinical characteristics of cervical lymphadenopathy in Kawasaki disease and the generation of related cervical complications: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cervical lymphadenopathy (CL) is a significant but underexplored feature of Kawasaki disease (KD), especially during its early stages. Although CL is a recognized diagnostic criterion for KD, it is frequently misdiagnosed as bacterial cervical lymphadenitis (BCL). This study aimed to investigate the clinical and imaging characteristics of CL in KD, particularly in cases, where KD initially presents with fever and cervical lymphadenopathy (LKD). The study also focused on differentiating LKD from BCL and examining its association with systemic and cervical complications.

Methods

In this study, 681 KD patients and 101 BCL patients hospitalized at the Yuying Children's Hospital affiliated with Wenzhou Medical University from January 1, 2021, to October 1, 2023, were e

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004881 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature