My son, now 14, had this when he was 3. After reading the article, I became concerned. I didn't know that Kawasaki's disease could have an effect on the heart. Young children, usually 4 or younger, are the principal targets of Kawasaki's disease, whose cause has not yet been ascertained. The lips, mouth and tongue turn as red as a strawberry.
Eyes are bloodshot.
Neck nodes enlarge. The palms and soles redden. In time, the skin sloughs off the palms and soles as it would with a sunburn. The dangerous aspect of Kawasaki's disease lies beneath the skin. Those bulges can become the sites of clot formation, resulting in blockage of blood flow to heart muscle.