Surgical treatment of Kawasaki disease with intestinal pseudo-obstruction.
A 5-year-old boy suffering from abdominal pain accompanied by a fever of up to 39.5°C for 2 days was admitted to the hospital. Although Flomoxef was administered following admission, the boy's fever persisted and abdominal distension gradually worsened. On the 4th day, dry lips, red eyes and a strawberry tongue were noted. An echocardiogram revealed pericoronary enhancement with mild mitral valve regurgitation and a small degree of pericardial effusion, characteristics compatible with Kawasaki disease. Although intravenous immunoglobulin was administered, the fever and abdominal distension persisted. On the 8th day, a pediatric surgeon was consulted and an exploratory laparotomy was arranged. During the operation, intestinal pseudo-obstruction and fibrin coatings around the intestine near the splenic flexure were found. A colostomy was performed for decompression of the dilated bowel and a biopsy of the lymph node surrounding the splenic flexure was taken. The fever subsided dramatically after decompression of the bowel and the recovery course was uneventful. The pathologic report revealed necrotic lymphadenitis. We report this rare case and review the literature.
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cheng Ching Hospital, Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Yu-Li
YL
Lin
Tien-Jye
TJ
Chang
Kun-Chia
KC
Lu
Wen-Long
WL
Hu
Tuan-Ying
TY
Ke
D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003125:Colostomy; D006801:Humans; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome