Yonsei Med J.  2010 Sep;51(5):784-786. 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.5.784.

Kawasaki Disease Mimicking Retropharyngeal Abscess

• Ganesh R
• Srividhya
• Vasanthi T
• Shivbalan

• KMID: 1071434
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2010.51.5.784

Abstract

Kawasaki disease is an acute, self-limiting febrile mucocutaneous vasculitis of infants and young children. Retropharyngeal lymphadenopathy is a rare presentation of Kawasaki disease. We present a case of Kawasaki disease mimicking a retropharyngeal abscess, with upper airway obstruction resulting in delayed diagnosis.

Keyword

Kawasaki disease; retropharyngeal abscess

MeSH Terms

Child
Humans
Male
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/*diagnosis/*pathology
Retropharyngeal Abscess/*pathology

Figure

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  Fig. 1 CT scan showing hypointense lesion between C2-C6 levels in posterior pharyngeal space.

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