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The fever and consciousness disturbance resolved with intravenous methylprednisolone for 3 days (30\u2005mg\/kg\/day) and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG; 1\u2005g\/kg\/day) for 2 days, which was initiated as treatment for MERS. However, bilateral conjunctival injections, redness of the lips, and membranous desquamation of the fingers were observed, followed by recurrence of fever four days after the initial treatment. Echocardiography revealed dilation of the right coronary artery (RCA). The patient was diagnosed with incomplete KD and was treated with high-dose IVIG and oral aspirin based on the presence of four major KD symptoms and coronary artery dilation. After treatment, he showed defervescence, and the RCA showed no further dilation on echocardiography. Clinicians should recognize that the development of MERS may precede the diagnosis of KD in some patients. 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