Table 2.
Imaging and laboratory findings of children and adolescents presenting with symptoms and signs of Kawasaki disease during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Values are medians (ranges) unless stated otherwise
| Characteristics | Total (n=21) |
|---|---|
| Ultrasound findings on coronary arteries during hospital admission (No (%)): | |
| Increased visibility | 3 (14) |
| Dilation (z score 2 to <2.5) | 5 (24) |
| Aneurysm (z score ≥2.5) | 0 |
| Chest radiography or computed tomography abnormalities (No (%)): | |
| Ground glass opacity, local patchy shadowing, interstitial abnormalities | 8/18 (44) |
| Biochemistry findings: | |
| White cell count (×109/L) | 17.4 (5.4-42.8) |
| Neutrophil count (×109/L) | 13.6 (3.3-36.4) |
| Lymphocyte count (×109/L) | 1.1 (0.4-5.6) |
| Haemoglobin (g/L) | 86 (53-122) |
| Platelet count (×109/L) | 499 (78-838) |
| C reactive protein (mg/L) | 253 (89-363) |
| Procalcitonin (μg/L) | 22.5 (0.1-448) |
| Interleukin 6 (pg/mL)* | 170 (4-1366) |
| Sterile pyuria (No (%))† | 10/16 (63) |
| Albumin (g/L) | 21 (16-37) |
| Natrium (mmol/L) | 130 (116-135) |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 63 (27-417) |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L) | 70 (6-257) |
| γ-glutamyl transferase (IU/L) | 59 (10-205) |
| Lipase (IU/L)† | 108 (19-537) |
| Lactates (mmol/L)* | 2.8 (1.6-9) |
| D-dimers (μg/L)‡ | 4025 (350-19330) |
| High sensitivity cardiac troponin I (ng/L) | 282 (10-6900) |
| B-type natriuretic peptide (ng/L)§ | 3354 (16-16017) |
| Positive microbiological findings: | |
| Nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR | 8 (38) |
| Positive SARS-CoV-2 serum serology (IgG)‡ | 19 (90) |
| Positive nasopharyngeal PCR for other viruses | 0/19 |
RT-PCR=reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction; PCR=polymerase chain reaction; SARS-CoV-2=severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; IgG=immunoglobulin G.
*
Missing data for four patients.
†
Missing data for five patients.
‡
Missing data for one patients.
§
Missing data for three patients.