Kawasaki Disease-Associated Pancreatitis in an Adolescent: A Case Report and Literature Review
Pancreatic involvement, including pancreatitis, can occur before typical mucocutaneous features and should be considered in older children and adolescents presenting with unexplained abdominal pain and pancreatic enzyme elevation. Increased awareness of this atypical presentation may help reduce diagnostic delay and support timely management.
Authors
- Tadashi Moriwake
- Keisuke Takata
- Akihiro Ichiki
Institutions
- Iwakuni Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pediatric18010022
- Primary Topic
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00