Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Department of Pediatric, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China

Publications

• Case Report   
  Kawasaki Disease with Intestinal Ischemia/Mucous Membrane Necrosis in a 16 Months Old Boy: A Case Report and literature Review
  Author(s): Xiao-Zhe Cui and Hong Wang*
  
  Background: Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a common vasculitis in children under 5 years old, and it may cause multiple system complications. In the case of the digestive system complication, KD can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, hypoalbuminemia, liver damage, intussusception, cholecystitis, limit of peritonitis, and intestinal stenosis. So far there have been no reports on KD with bowel necrosis. Here, we report the first case of a KD patient with significant intestinal mucous membrane necrosis. Case presentation: Patient is a 16 months old boy, presented with fever for five days, along with rashes, congestive conjunctiva, red and cracked lips, left cervical lymphadenopathy, edema on hands and feet for one day. He had vomiting, progression of abdominal distension, along with poor mental state and irritability for 2 days. Physic.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-6925.22.S10.476

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