Intrahepatic bile duct damage in children with Kawasaki disease.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Three children with Kawasaki disease had liver biopsies because of evidence of hepatic disease. Cholangitis or bile duct injury and proliferation were found. Similar damage to the hepatic ductular system may explain the hydrops of the gallbladder sometimes seen in this disease.
Medical subject headings
- Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
- Cholangitis
- Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome