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Kawasaki Disease and Alopecia Areata: Coincidence or a True Association?
Author(s) -
Krishnamurthy Sriram,
Chandrashekar Laxmisha,
Mondal Nivedita
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01527.x
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , medicine , dermatology , rash , kawasaki disease , surgery , artery
A 10‐year‐old boy presented with fever, stiff neck, and rash over the legs. During the course of his hospital stay, the clinical picture gradually evolved, and he met the criteria for Kawasaki disease (KD) on the seventh day of hospitalization. During this period, he also developed alopecia areata. He was managed with intravenous immunoglobulin, aspirin, and intralesional triamcinolone. This is the first case of alopecia areata with KD in the literature, and it does not appear to be a mere coincidence. We discuss the probable mechanisms of alopecia areata with KD, an association that has not been reported before.