Common bile duct stenosis and pancreatitis in Kawasaki disease: two cases and a review of the literature.
We report 2 children with Kawasaki disease, who developed pancreatitis and common bile duct abnormalities. After reviewing the literature, we conclude that Kawasaki disease may lead to such changes as a result of the underlying vasculitis characterizing this disease, or of direct inflammation of the biliary tree.
Cherry
Rebecca
R
Division of Gastroenterology, Rady Children's Hospital, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA. rncherry@ucsd.edu
Naon
Hillel
H
Cohen
Hartley
H
Takahashi
Masato
M
Kaminsky
Cornelia
C
Mason
Wilbert
W
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis