One case report on Kawasaki disease complicated with coronary aneurysm and secondary cardio-cerebrovascular disease and literature review

VernacularTitle:川崎病并发冠状动脉瘤继发心脑血管疾病:1例病例报告并文献复习
Author: Yanzhi ZHANG ; Li LI
Keywords: Kawasaki disease; Coronary artery tumor; Regular follow-up; Atrial fibrillation; Cerebral infarction
From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2017;24(3):326-327
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Kawasaki disease, also known as infantile skin mucous membrane lymph node syndrome, is an acute vasculitis syndrome in pediatricdepartment. The lesion mainly involves medium and small arteries, particularly the coronary artery, being a major cause of pediatric coronary lesion and also a potential risk factor of coronary heart disease during later adulthood. Here the clinical data and treatment of one case of Kawasaki disease complicated with coronary aneurysm and 4 years later the occurrence of cardiocerebrovascular lesion (CCVL) were retrospectively analyzed, and the related literatures were reviewed and analyzed to approach the clinical characteristics of this disease complications. It is suggested that at early stage regular treatment should be applied and afterwards periodical follow-up should be performed; long-term monitoring coronary changes ought to be carried out to decrease the occurrence of CCVL accident.