title: The surgical manifestations of the intestinal tract in Kawasaki disease.
abstract: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an inflammatory condition of unknown etiology. It involves mainly the skin, mucous membranes, lymph nodes, and myocardium. It may involve the gastrointestinal tract; however, it rarely presents as a surgical abdomen. We present a case of a young child with suspected small bowel obstruction who was subsequently diagnosed with KD. We review the surgical presentations of the intestinal tract in KD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Liat
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yaniv
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jaffe
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shaoul
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications*