Transcatheter polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent implantation in a giant coronary artery aneurysm of a child with Kawasaki disease--a potential novel treatment.
We report a case of an eight-year-old boy with Kawasaki disease (KD) who had a giant aneurysm with stenotic lesions located in the right coronary artery, and was treated by transcatheter implantation of a polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)-covered stent. Follow-up coronary angiography showed good coronary blood flow. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first child with KD who underwent covered-stent implantation in a coronary aneurysm. Although close follow-up is mandatory, because the long-term outcome is unclear, implantation of a covered stent in a giant aneurysm appears to be a promising treatment option.
Waki
Kenji
K
Division of Pediatrics, Heart Institute, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Japan. kw6169@kchnet.or.jp
Baba
Kiyoshi
K
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002648:Child; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene