Extensive coronary and systemic arterial aneurysm development in severe refractory Kawasaki disease.
We describe the case of an 8-week-old infant with late presentation of severe refractory atypical Kawasaki disease. In addition to developing giant coronary arterial aneurysms and coronary thrombosis, she formed extensive bilateral arterial aneurysms throughout her systemic circulation.
Department of Paediatric Cardiology,Our Lady's Children's Hospital,Crumlin,Dublin,Ireland.
Niall
N
Johnston
Department of Paediatric Cardiology,Our Lady's Children's Hospital,Crumlin,Dublin,Ireland.
David
D
Coleman
Department of Paediatric Cardiology,Our Lady's Children's Hospital,Crumlin,Dublin,Ireland.
Colin J
CJ
McMahon
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001158:Arteries; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
Kawasaki disease; thrombosis; vasculitis