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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2021

Prominent gallbladder enlargement: Kawasaki disease or other congenital or acquired gallbladder disease? A case report.

Liang Zhao, Yimin Hua, Kaiyu Zhou

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Liang ZhaoDepartment of Paediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yimin HuaDepartment of Paediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Kaiyu ZhouDepartment of Paediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4783-4243
Sichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a common systemic vasculitis in childhood that can result in damage to multiple body systems. However, prominent gallbladder (GB) enlargement in the acute stage is especially rare. A 5-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital with an 8-day history of a cervical mass, 7-day history of fever, and 5-day history of abdominal pain and rash. The child was diagnosed with KD. After treatment with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy (2 g/kg), all clinical manifestations were relieved except the abdominal pain. Enhanced computed tomography showed distinct enlargement of the GB, and a congenital choledochal cyst was strongly suspected. After high-dose glucocorticoid treatment, his obviously enlarged GB returned to normal size in the subacute phase. No abnormality was found during 2 years of follow-up. Prominent GB enlargement may emerge in the acute stage of KD. The enlarged GB can return to normal size within the subacute stage by standard treatment for KD. Proper diagnosis, thorough differential diagnosis, and active anti-inflammatory treatment of KD are crucial to avoid surgery.

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Gallbladder DiseasesMucocutaneous Lymph Node SyndromeChild, PreschoolFeverHumansImmunoglobulins, IntravenousMaleImmunoglobulins, Intravenouscase reportcomputed tomographygallbladderglucocorticoid therapyKawasaki diseasepediatric

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