A Case of Incomplete and Atypical Kawasaki Disease Presenting with Retropharyngeal Involvement
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Isidori, C.; Sebastiani, L.; Esposito, S. A Case of Incomplete and Atypical Kawasaki Disease Presenting with Retropharyngeal Involvement. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 3262. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183262
Isidori C, Sebastiani L, Esposito S. A Case of Incomplete and Atypical Kawasaki Disease Presenting with Retropharyngeal Involvement. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(18):3262. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183262
Chicago/Turabian StyleIsidori, Chiara, Lisa Sebastiani, and Susanna Esposito. 2019. "A Case of Incomplete and Atypical Kawasaki Disease Presenting with Retropharyngeal Involvement" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 18: 3262. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183262