Kawasaki Disease Presenting as Acute Clinical Hepatitis

Authors

  • Ali Khakshour Department of Pediatric,Faculty of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
  • Hamid Ahanchian Peditric Allergy and Immunology Department of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Iran.
  • Hamid Reza Kianifar Pediatric Gastrointestinal Department of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Iran.
  • Masumeh Saeidi Students Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Mohammad Ali Kiani Pediatric Gastrointestinal Department of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Iran.
  • Seyed Ali Jafari Pediatric Gastrointestinal Department of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Iran.
  • Simin Partovi Pediatric Gastrointestinal Department of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Iran.
Abstract:

Kawasaki disease is a systemic vasculitis of children. Among gastrointestinal symptoms of this disease jaundice occurs uncommonly. We present a 23 month boy with icter and clinical hepatitis and final diagnosis of kawasaki disease.

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Journal title

volume 1  issue 1

pages  51- 53

publication date 2013-08-01

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