Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the reported patients with gastrointestinal hemorrhage in Kawasaki disease
From: A case of rectal ulcers during aspirin therapy in acute Kawasaki disease
Ref | First author | Age/sex | Clinical onset | Details of gastrointestinal bleeding | Blood transfusion | Endoscopy | Surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zulian | 20 m/M | Fever | Hematemesis on day 7 of illness without aspirin | Yes | Showed diffuse hemorrhagic duodenitis | None |
2 | Singh | 4.5 y/M | Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fever | Hemorrhagic shock with hematemesis and hematochezia at 2 months after onset (without aspirin) | Yes | Failed because of the massive bleeding | Revaeled a 1.5 cm duodenal ulcer with active bleeding |
3 | Matsubara | 2 y/M | Fever | Hematemesis on day 19 of illness (day 13 of aspirin) | Yes | Revealed a 2 cm duodenal ulcer | None |
4 y/F | Fever | Melanotic stools followed by emesis of blood on day 31 of illness (day 26 of aspirin) | Yes | None | None | ||
4 | Chang | 5 y/M | Fever, cervical lymphadenitis | Tarry stool on day 6 of illness; Massive gastrointestinal bleeding on day 14 of illness (day 5 of aspirin) | Yes | NA | NA |