A case of gastroduodenal ulcer complicating Kawasaki disease
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
; : 81-85, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis associated with various clinical manifestations and complications, such as gastrointestinal abnormalities. We report a 3-year-old boy who presented with hematemesis and diffuse gastroduodenal ulcerations complicating KD. He received standard medical therapy for the disease and gastric ulcer, which showed effect after a few days. Although rare, peptic ulcers should be considered a complication of KD to ensure early diagnosis and treatment as it may cause severe morbidity.
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Asunto principal:
Úlcera Péptica
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Úlcera Gástrica
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Hematemesis
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Diagnóstico Precoz
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Endoscopía
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Vasculitis Sistémica
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Síndrome Mucocutáneo Linfonodular
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
Año:
2019
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Article