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Coronary artery dilatation and vasculitis in a case of rabies: Similarity with Kawasaki disease?
Author(s) -
Boukas Ibtissama,
Dahdah Nagib,
Robitaille Yves,
Fournier Anne
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2012.03655.x
Subject(s) - medicine , kawasaki disease , rabies , autopsy , vasculitis , etiology , cardiology , rabies virus , artery , coronary artery disease , disease , virology
A 9‐year‐old boy died of rabies complications. We report the unusual combination between rabies, coronary dilatation on echocardiography and coronary vasculitis documented upon autopsy. In the search for the etiological agent of Kawasaki disease, we suggest that a viral infection with potential antigenic similarities to rabies virus should be entertained.