Kawasaki disease with peripheral gangrene and autoamputation – an extremely rare complication: a case report

Abstract

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a form of acute vasculitis involving small and medium sized arteries. Ischemic necrosis of the extremities is a very rare and potentially severe complication of KD. Here we present a case of KD with peripheral gangrene and auto amputation, which is the first such case to be reported from India and the fourteenth case in medical literature. A one year old child with KD and peripheral gangrene was started on aspirin. The digital gangrene resolved on follow up with amputation of the tip of the right index finger.

Keywords

• amputation
• digital gangrene
• Kawasaki disease
• vasculitis