Table 2.
Classical and “nonclassical” symptoms in complete and incomplete KD
| Whole group n = 27 n (%) |
Complete n = 17 n (%) |
Incomplete n = 10 n (%) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic KD clinical symptoms | ||||
| Fever persisting at least 5 days | 25 (92.6) | 15 (88.2) | 10 (100) | – |
| Bilateral conjunctival injection without exudates | 23 (85.2) | 17 (100) | 6 (60.0) | 0.012 |
| Cervical lymphadenopathy (>1.5 cm diameter) | 17 (62.9) | 15 (88.2) | 2 (20.0) | 0.00075 |
| Changes in lips and oral cavity | 26 (96.3) | 17 (100) | 9 (90.0) | NS |
| Polymorphous exanthema | 26 (96.3) | 17 (100) | 9 (90.0) | NS |
| Changes in extremities | 16 (59.3) | 13 (76.5) | 3 (30.0) | 0.040 |
| 2/3 classic KD clinical signs | – | – | 2/8 | |
| “Nonclassical” clinical symptoms | ||||
| Arthralgia, arthritis | 12 (44.4) | 8 (47.1) | 4 (40.0) | NS |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain) | 18 (66.7) | 10 (58.8) | 8 (80.0) | NS |
| Hepatic dysfunction | 15 (55.6) | 11 (64.7) | 4 (40.0) | NS |
| Respiratory symptoms (cough) | 4 (14.8) | 4 (23.5) | – | NS |
| Sterile pyuria | 8 (29.6) | 6 (35.3) | 2 (20.0) | NS |
KD Kawasaki disease, NS nonsignificant