The surgical manifestations of the intestinal tract in Kawasaki disease.
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.
Yaniv
Liat
L
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
Jaffe
Michael
M
Shaoul
Ron
R
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*