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Painless cholestasis in Kawasaki syndrome associated with pancreatitis

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Painless cholestasis and hydrops of the gallbladder may occur as secondary symptoms in Kawasaki syndrome. Surgical treatment is rarely indicated. Our case report confirms the validity of this conservative approach. In addition, during the course of the disease we observed a pancreatitis without severe symptoms; this has not been described in connection with mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome to date.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery of the Hannover Medical College, Konstanty-Gutschowstr. 8, D-30625, Hannover, Germany

    C. Petersen, H. Mildenberger & M. Jablonski

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Petersen, C., Mildenberger, H. & Jablonski, M. Painless cholestasis in Kawasaki syndrome associated with pancreatitis. Pediatr Surg Int 9, 118–119 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00176129

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