Hepatobiliary Involvement of Kawasaki Disease Incidentally Revealed on the First Day of Illness: A Case Report
Summary Elevation of liver and biliary enzymes in KD may occur in the early stages of the disease, even on the first day of illness. KD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of febrile children presenting with abnormal liver function, even in the absence of other characteristic KD symptoms at the time of presentation.
Authors
- H. Sakakibara
- Mimori Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5278-8886)
- Kazuki Iio
Institutions
- Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70284
- Primary Topic
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00