Giant coronary aneurysm in a 6‐week‐old infant, an unusual finding?

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self‐limited vasculitis with significant morbidity and even mortality if not treated early. The diagnosis and timely treatment in children younger than 3 months is challenging as most of them have an incomplete or atypical presentation. Coronary artery abnormalities are fr...

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Published in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2022-02, Vol.39 (2), p.371-374
Main Authors: Palacios Argueta, Jorge Roberto, Sanchez‐Manubens, Judith, Flavio, Zuccarino, Teodoro Marin, Silvia, Prada Martinez, Freddy H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Coronary Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Coronary aneurysms
Coronary Artery Disease
Echocardiography
Female
Fever
Humans
Infant
Kawasaki disease
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - diagnosis
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self‐limited vasculitis with significant morbidity and even mortality if not treated early. The diagnosis and timely treatment in children younger than 3 months is challenging as most of them have an incomplete or atypical presentation. Coronary artery abnormalities are frequent in this type of patients. We present a 6‐week‐old female infant with KD who developed a giant coronary aneurysm. An early diagnosis and promptly treatment, as well as the echocardiographic and multimodality follow‐up allowed us to improve our clinical approach and management.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/echo.15252