title: Presumed Kawasaki disease resulting in multiple coronary artery aneurysms in an adult.
abstract: Kawasaki disease (mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome) is a pathological process seen mostly in children, but has been reported in adults. The late manifestations of the syndrome can include the development of multiple coronary artery aneurysms. This article describes a 27-year-old man with no risk factors for atherosclerotic disease with multiple coronary artery aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236-5300.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Brevard
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors