Acute myocardial infarction in an adolescent.
Myocardial infarction (MI) is known to be common in adults. Interestingly, we report a case of a 15-year-old boy who presented with typical chest pain secondary to myocardial infarct attributable to a combination of familial hyperlipidemia and possible episode of Kawasaki disease in the past. The patient failed treatment and follow-up care, and died 2 years later. Although rare, this case demonstrates that MI should be considered as a diagnosis in adolescents presenting with typical chest pain as early detection, and management is vital for survival.
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. drleelaraj@yahoo.com
Leelavathi
L
Muthupalaniappen
Raja K
RK
Menon
Srijit
S
Das
D000293:Adolescent; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*