Retropharyngeal abscess-like as an atypical presentation of Kawasaki disease: a case report and literature review

• Egile Nagusiak: Rim Kasem Ali Sliman (Egilea), Joris M. van Montfrans (Egilea), Najwan Nassrallah (Egilea), Mohamad Hamad Saied (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic inflammatory condition primarily affecting young children. Although 90% of KD patients present with variable head and neck manifestations, especially cervical lymphadenopathy, peritonsillar, retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal involvement are un...