title: Kawasaki disease resembling a retropharyngeal abscess--case report and literature review.
abstract: A retropharyngeal abscess is a rare presentation of Kawasaki disease. Herein, we present a case of Kawasaki disease mimicking a retropharyngeal abscess, and review five previously published case reports. Once the correct diagnosis of Kawasaki disease is established, any abscess-like lesion on computed tomography may be just a false-positive finding.
authors.forename: Miao-Chiu
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Keh-Gong
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Betau
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Pi-Chang
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C C Laura
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Meng
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*