Giant right coronary artery aneurysm secondary to Kawasaki disease in an infant
| Autor: | Yahya H. Almashham, Abdulrahman S. Almoukirish, Omer A. Algonaid |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Ischemia 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Thrombosis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Aneurysm lcsh:RC666-701 hemic and lymphatic diseases Internal medicine Right coronary artery medicine.artery Case report medicine Etiology Cardiology Kawasaki disease cardiovascular diseases 030212 general & internal medicine Vasculitis business Complication |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, Vol 31, Iss 1, Pp 9-11 (2019) |
| Popis: | Kawasaki disease (KD) is a potentially decapacitating multisystemic vasculitis with unknown etiology that acquired worldwide attention due to associated coronary aneurysms leading to life-threatening complications in very young babies including thrombosis, ischemia, and rupture. High levels of suspicion for early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial in preventing serious complications. We report here one of the patients who developed a giant coronary aneurysm but fortunately not a life-threatening complication after 5 years of follow-up. We conclude that later intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) treatment could be an important factor—among others—that precipitate into such complications. Keywords: Coronary artery, Echocardiogram, Giant coronary artery aneurysm, Infant, Kawasaki disease |
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