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Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome with hydrops of the gallbladder diagnosed by ultrasound
Author(s) -
Koss James C.,
Coleman Beverly G.,
Mulhern Charles B.,
Arger Peter H.,
Tuchman David N.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870090904
Subject(s) - medicine , gallbladder , mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome , mucocutaneous zone , ultrasound , lymph node , radiology , gallbladder disease , surgery , disease , kawasaki disease , artery
One of the complications of the mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome is acute hydrops of the gallbladder. Although surgery may be required occasionally, spontaneous resolution of gallbladder hydrops in patients is common. Ultrasound is the optimal method for evaluating these patients.