Pediatric Infection and Vaccine

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Acute Appendicitis: A Rare But Probable Manifestation of Kawasaki Disease

  • Wonshik Choi (Department of Pediatrics, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
  • Sin Weon Yun (Department of Pediatrics, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
  • Mineui Hong (Department of Pathology, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
  • Suk-Won Suh (Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
  • Dae Yong Yi (Department of Pediatrics, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
  • Ji Young Park (Department of Pediatrics, Chung-Ang University Hospital)
  • Received : 2023.06.16
  • Accepted : 2023.07.24
  • Published : 2023.08.25
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Abstract

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, systemic inflammatory disorder that often targets coronary arteries. Being the common cause of acquired heart disease in children, timely diagnosis and intravenous immunoglobulin treatment are crucial. However, it is challenging for physicians to diagnose KD if it presents with atypical manifestations. We report the case of a 5-year-old boy who initially presented with appendicitis; after an appendectomy, he had a prolonged fever. He was finally diagnosed with atypical KD and successfully recovered after intravenous immunoglobulin treatment. Through a literature review, we found 21 cases of appendicitis associated with KD. In most cases, the patients were male with a mean age of 5.3 years. Most had higher proportions of incomplete KD and coronary artery complications than expected for typical KD. In conclusion, appendicitis could be a rare complication of KD; therefore, multidisciplinary cooperation and early recognition of atypical KD are essential for timely diagnosis.

가와사키병은 종종 관상동맥을 침범하는 급성 전신적 염증 질환이다. 소아에서 가장 흔한 후천성 심장병의 원인으로 알려져 있으며, 적절한 시기에 빠른 진단과 정맥 면역글로불린 치료가 중요하다. 그러나 비정형적인 증상으로 나타나면 의사들은 진단에 있어 어려움을 느낀다. 본 저자들은 5세 남아가 복통으로 응급센터를 내원하여 급성 충수돌기염으로 진단받아 충수돌기 절제술을 시행받은 이후에도 발열이 지속되어 소아감염분과로 전과된 케이스를 공유하고자 한다. 환아는 응급센터 내원 당시 발열없이 우하복부 복통으로 내원하여 컴퓨터 단층촬영에서 급성 충수돌기염으로 진단받았으며, 응급실 재실 중 발열이 처음 발생하였다. 환아는 충수돌기 절제술을 시행하였으나 이후에도 발열 호전없고 발진 동반되어 소아감염분과 의뢰되었고, 최종적으로 가와사키병으로 진단받았다. 이 환아가 약간의 결막 충혈이 보여 소아감염분과 의사는 진단 과정에서 적극적으로 수술의와 수술 소견, 병리과 의사와의 병리 소견에 대한 상의를 통하여 비정형 가와사키병을 의심할 수 있었다. 결국 비정형 가와사키 진단을 받고 면역글로불린 정맥주사로 성공적으로 회복됐다. 또한, 문헌 검토를 실시하여 가와사키와 관련된 충수염 21건을 확인하였다. 대부분의 환자는 평균 연령이 5.3세인 남성이었다. 대부분은 불완전 가와사키 및 관상 동맥 합병증의 비율이 전형적인 가와사키에 대해 예상되는 것보다 더 높았다. 결론적으로 맹장염은 가와사키의 드문 합병증이다. 따라서 다학제간 진료를 통한 비정형 가와사키의 조기 인식은 시기 적절한 진단에 필수적이었다.

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Acknowledgement

I would like to thank the doctors of the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of General Surgery for their hard work and active discussions during the treatment of this patient.

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