| Literature DB >> 24317813 |
Gwendolyn M Garnett1, Sarah Kimball, Marian E Melish, Karen S Thompson, Devin P Puapong, Sidney M Johnson, Russell K Woo.
Abstract
In cases of Kawasaki's disease (KD) presenting as acute surgical abdomen, rarely has the presence of acute appendicitis been found. We report two cases of histologically confirmed acute appendicitis in the presence of KD and a review of the literature as it pertains to acute abdomen and atypical presentations of KD.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24317813 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-013-3439-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Surg Int ISSN: 0179-0358 Impact factor: 1.827