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1791510

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-2
pubmed:abstractText
Acute hydrops of the gallbladder is a well-recognized complication of Kawasaki syndrome. We report a case of a child with this syndrome whose gallbladder hydrops slowly resolved after intravenous gamma-globulin therapy. However, he continued to experience postprandial right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy revealed normal filling of the gallbladder but marked impairment of meal-stimulated gallbladder emptying. Endoscopy with biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum was normal, ruling out peptic complications of his aspirin therapy. This child's discomfort improved slowly over several months, finally ending approximately 6 months after the onset of his illness. A repeat gallbladder emptying study done ultrasonographically at that time revealed near-normal meal-stimulated gallbladder emptying. We conclude that poor emptying of the gallbladder may be associated with prolonged abdominal pain in Kawasaki syndrome. Meal-stimulated gallbladder emptying can be assessed by a simple ultrasonographic technique and should be considered in any patient with Kawasaki syndrome and abdominal pain.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0277-2116
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
307-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Prolonged postprandial abdominal pain following Kawasaki syndrome with acute gallbladder hydrops: association with impaired gallbladder emptying.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports