Kawasaki disease resembling a retropharyngeal abscess - Case report and literature review

Miao Chiu Hung; Keh Gong Wu; Betau Hwang; Pi Chang Lee; C. C.Laura Meng

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.095

Kawasaki disease resembling a retropharyngeal abscess - Case report and literature review

Miao Chiu Hung, Keh Gong Wu, Betau Hwang, Pi Chang Lee^*, C. C.Laura Meng

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Abstract

A retropharyngeal abscess is a rare presentation of Kawasaki disease. Herein, we present a case of Kawasaki disease mimicking a retropharyngeal abscess, and review five previously published case reports. Once the correct diagnosis of Kawasaki disease is established, any abscess-like lesion on computed tomography may be just a false-positive finding.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e94-e96
Journal	International Journal of Cardiology
Volume	115
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.095
State	Published - 7 Feb 2007

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Children
Kawasaki disease
Retropharyngeal abscess

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