학술논문
Fulminant acute liver failure as an unusual presentation of Kawasaki disease.
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Article
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Subject
*SYMPTOMS
*MUCOCUTANEOUS lymph node syndrome
*LIVER failure
*MEDICAL personnel
*JUVENILE diseases
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ISSN
0300-9742
Abstract
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a common acute systemic vasculitis of childhood. To conclude, hepatitis leading to life-threatening fulminant liver failure can occur with KD, and a high degree of clinical suspicion of KD is needed in children with prolonged fever and jaundice. Chen et al reported the case of a 10-year-old boy with persistent fever and hepatitis with signs of KD, who developed multiple coronary artery aneurysms despite standard therapy for KD ([4]). [Extracted from the article]