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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome

Known as: Acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, MLNS, Acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome [MCLS] 
A vasculitis characterized by inflammation of the arteries, particularly the coronary arteries. The vasculitis may lead to aneurysm formation and… 
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ArteritisCardiovascular systemIn BloodMalignant lymphoma, lymphocytic, intermediate differentiation, diffuse

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Infantile polyarteritis

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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The absence of evidence of staphylococcal toxin involvement in the pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease.
To detect a causative superantigen and to clarify a possible role for staphylococci in Kawasaki disease (KD), culture… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Search for Highly Conserved Viral and Bacterial Nucleic Acid Sequences Corresponding to an Etiologic Agent of Kawasaki Disease
ABSTRACT: The use of conventional methods to detect a possible infectious cause of Kawasaki disease (KD) has been unsuccessful… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Antiendothelial cell antibodies can be cytotoxic to endothelial cells without cytokine pre‐stimulation and correlate with ELISA antibody measurement in Kawasaki disease
To confirm the presence of antiendothelial cell antibodies (AECA) and study the clinical value of their measurement in Kawasaki… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
Beau's lines in mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome.
To the Editor .—In an excellent review of mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (MLNS) by Yanagihara and Todd (Journal1980;134:603… 
1976
1976
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome with coronary artery aneurysm.
A white North American girl with clinical features of the mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome had a myocardial infarct and… 
1976
1976
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome in Arizona.
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (MLNS) is a newly recognized entity, widely prevalent in Japan. It has also been reported in… 
1976
1976
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome in Denver.
Four children with acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (MLNS) were hospitalized in Denver over a two-year period. The… 
1976
1976
Regression of coronary-artery aneurysms in infantile polyarteritis nodosa.
Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare disease of infancy that frequently affects the coronary arteries. In the infant with this syndrome… 
1975
1975
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome in Canada.
Two Edmonton children recently had a disease seemingly new to North America but a common problem in young children in Japan in… 
1974
1974
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (MLNS): a disease widespread in Japan which demands our attention.
In 1967 Kawasaki of Tokyo1 described 50 cases of a seemingly self-limited disease syndrome of infants and young children, which…