Fatal Kawasaki disease caused by early occlusive coronary artery disease.
In Kawasaki disease severe coronary artery narrowing may develop at an early stage despite treatment with gammaglobulin and in the absence of prominent aneurysm formation or thrombosis. Vaso-occlusive disease may not be clinically or echocardiographically apparent until very severe.
Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth, New Zealand. heatp@est.nhs.uk
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*