Pediatr Emerg Med J.  2019 Dec;6(2):81-85. 10.22470/pemj.2019.00087.

A case of gastroduodenal ulcer complicating Kawasaki disease

• Sohn H
• Kim K
• Koh H
• Kim S

• KMID: 2469723
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22470/pemj.2019.00087

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.

Keyword

Child; Endoscopy; Hematemesis; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome; Peptic Ulcer

MeSH Terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Early Diagnosis
Endoscopy
Hematemesis
Humans
Male
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*
Peptic Ulcer*
Stomach Ulcer
Systemic Vasculitis