Appendicitis as a Leading Manifestation of Kawasaki Disease in Older Children

• Main Authors: Ya-Ning Huang (Author), Lu-Hang Liu (Author), Jeng-Jung Chen (Author), Yu-Lin Tai (Author), Yih-Cherng Duh (Author), Chien-Yu Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systematic inflammatory disease with multiple organ involvement. Timely diagnosis and prompt management are essential for successful treatment. KD, with an atypical presentation, remains a diagnostic challenge for physicians. We report a five-year-old boy who presented wit...