ICD-11 code : 4A44.5;
Preferred Label : Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome;
ICD-11 definition : Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (Kawasaki disease) is a globally distributed acute
vasculitis of young children affecting medium to small calibre arteries and if untreated
leads to coronary artery aneurysms in about a quarter of cases. Cardinal signs include
cervical lymphadenopathy, conjunctival injection, rash (maculopapular, erythrodermic
or erythema multiforme-like), strawberry tongue, oropharyngeal erythema, erythema
and swelling of hands and feet and periungual desquamation. The cause is unknown but
thought to be environmental, possibly from viral infection. A variant of the disease
has been linked to SARS CoV-2 infection.;
ICD-11 synonym : Kawasaki syndrome; Kawasaki disease; Acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome;
ICD-11 inclusion : Kawasaki syndrome;
Origin ID : 540285662;
UMLS CUI : C0026691;
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Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (Kawasaki disease) is a globally distributed acute
vasculitis of young children affecting medium to small calibre arteries and if untreated
leads to coronary artery aneurysms in about a quarter of cases. Cardinal signs include
cervical lymphadenopathy, conjunctival injection, rash (maculopapular, erythrodermic
or erythema multiforme-like), strawberry tongue, oropharyngeal erythema, erythema
and swelling of hands and feet and periungual desquamation. The cause is unknown but
thought to be environmental, possibly from viral infection. A variant of the disease
has been linked to SARS CoV-2 infection.