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Open Access 01-12-2020 | Vasculitis | Letter to the Editor

A case of rectal ulcers during aspirin therapy in acute Kawasaki disease

Authors: Yong Han, Chenmin Hu, Yanping Yu

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile multisystem vasculitis and has been recognized to be one of the most common causes of acquired heart disease in children. Although gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain are not uncommon in KD patients, KD with lower gastrointestinal bleeding is quite rare. Here, we describe a 3-year-old boy with typical KD who had lower gastrointestinal bleeding caused by rectal ulcers on the third day of aspirin therapy.

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Title: A case of rectal ulcers during aspirin therapy in acute Kawasaki disease
Authors: Yong Han
Chenmin Hu
Yanping Yu
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Vasculitis
Vasculitis
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Hematemesis
Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki Disease
Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-020-0414-6

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A case of rectal ulcers during aspirin therapy in acute Kawasaki disease

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