Is Alopecia a Clinical Symptom in Kawasaki Disease?

A ۲۰-months-old infant was admitted with prolonged fever, bilateral non-purulent conjunctivitis, strawberry tongue, lip cracking and maculopapular rash. Left branch coronary aneurysm formation was detected in Color-Doppler echocardiography. The diagnosis was Kawasaki disease. After ۶ weeks, he had alopecia totalis. Although, alopecia areata has been seen in Kawasaki disease, but alopecia totalis is very rare with unknown etiology

Keywords:

Kawasaki disease , Fever , Alopecia , Coronary anurysm